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Pro⋅tis⋅ta
[proh-tis-tuh] 
–noun (used with a plural verb
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) Biology. | a taxonomic kingdom comprising the protists. |
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Protista
Pro*tis"ta\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. prw`tistos first.] (Zo["o]l.) A provisional group in which are placed a number of low microscopic organisms of doubtful nature. Some are probably plants, others animals.
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Main Entry: Pro·tis·ta
Pronunciation: prO-'tis-t&
Function: noun plural
: a major taxonomic group and usually a kingdom comprising theprotists
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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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