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   Pro·tis·ta

   /prōˈtistə/

   

   plural

   • 1. a kingdom or large grouping that comprises mostly single-celled organisms such as the protozoa, simple algae and fungi, slime molds, and (formerly) the bacteria. They are now divided among up to thirty phyla, and some have both plant and animal characteristics.

   Word Origin modern Latin (plural), from Greek prōtista, neuter plural of prōtistos ‘very first’, superlative of prōtos ‘first’.

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