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Protista
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See also: protista
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”) + -ista.
Proper noun
Protista
- (obsolete, historical) A taxonomic kingdom within the domain Eukaryota – a diverse group of organisms comprising 45 phyla; they are mostly single cellular, and include some algae, the Protozoa, the slime moulds and the water moulds.
Usage notes
- In modern classifications, Protista is obsolete, due to it being a paraphyletic group.
Hyponyms
- (kingdom): Biciliata, Sarcomastigota – subkingdoms
Coordinate terms
Further reading
Protist on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Protista on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Protista on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - protists at the Encyclopedia of Life
- Protista at the Tree of Life Web Project
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