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protist /pro·tist/ (prōt´ist) any member of the kingdom Protista.
pro·tist (prtst)
n.
A unicellular, eukaroytic organism belonging to the former taxonomic kingdom Protista.
protist,
a member of the kingdom Protista, which includes eukaryotic, mostly unicellular organisms with animal-like (protozoa), plantlike (algae), or funguslike (slime molds) modes of nutrition.
protist [pro´tist]
any member of the Protista.
eukaryotic protist the higher protists, comprising those organisms having a true nucleus.
prokaryotic protist the lower protists, comprising those organisms lacking a true nucleus.
protist
any member of the Protista.
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It was a thick mass of algae, or plantlike organisms that are members of the protist kingdom.
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