Eukaryotic one-celled living organisms distinct from multicellular plants and animals: protozoa, slime molds, and eukaryotic algae
English: Protista, division Protista
protistaEnglish
Protista, division Protista, protist, protistan
Rare
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Noun
Free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes
English: protist, protistan
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