Protista /Pro·tis·ta/ (pro-tis´tah)
Protista [pro-tis´tah]
1. a kingdom comprising the unicellular bacteria, algae, slime molds, fungi, and protozoa; it includes all single-celled organisms.
2. a kingdom comprising unicellular organisms with distinct nuclei (the eukaryotes), including protozoa, algae, and certain intermediate forms.
Pro·tis·ta (pr -t s t )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. |
Protista [pro-tis´tah]
in the classification of living organisms, a kingdom comprising unicellular organisms with distinct nuclei (the eukaryotes), including protozoa, algae (except blue-green “algae,” which are now classified as bacteria), and certain intermediate forms.
Protista
a kingdom comprising bacteria, algae, slime molds, fungi and protozoa; it includes all single-celled prokaryotic organisms.
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