'Protista' definitions:
Definition of 'Protista'
(from WordNet)
noun
Eukaryotic one-celled living organisms distinct from multicellular plants and animals: protozoa, slime molds, and eukaryotic algae [syn: Protista, division Protista]
Definition of 'Protista'
From: GCIDE
- Protista \Pro*tis"ta\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. prw`tistos first.] (Zool.) A provisional group in which are placed a number of low microscopic organisms of doubtful nature. Some are probably plants, others animals. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Protista'
From: GCIDE
- Protiston \Pro*tis"ton\, n.; pl. Protista. [NL.] (Zool.) One of the Protista. [1913 Webster]