Protista

[proh-tis-tuh]

Pro·tis·ta

[proh-tis-tuh]
noun (used with a plural verb) Biology.
a taxonomic kingdom comprising the protists.

Origin:
1875–80; < Neo-Latin; see protist
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Protista is always a great word to know.
So is cell. Does it mean:
a microscopic structure containing nuclear and cytoplasmic material enclosed by a semipermeable membrane, the basic structural unit of all organisms
to develop to a different adaptive state or condition
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Protista Pro·tis·ta (prō-tĭs'tə)
n.
A former taxonomic kingdom made up of eukaryotic, unicellular organisms. Members of Protista now belong to the kingdom Protoctista, a new classification in most modern taxonomic systems.

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