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1. (n.) protist
any of various complex one-celled organisms, of the kingdom Protista, that have nuclei and organelles and that are either free-living or aggregated into simple colonies: includes the protozoans, slime molds, and eukaryotic algae.
Etymology: (1885–90; < NL Protista (neut. pl.) < Gk prṒtistos (masc. sing.) the very first, superl. of prôtos first; see proto -)
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1. (noun) protist, protistan
free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes
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1. (noun) protist
one of the Protista
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