Protista
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Protista
From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at protist
Example Sentences
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Because single-celled organisms were significantly different from plants and animals, researchers placed all microorganisms in kingdom Protista.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2018
The brown, red, and gold algae, however, have been reassigned to the Protista kingdom.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Science is only now learning the true impact of the group Protista.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
For this reason, protist lineages originally classified into the kingdom Protista have been reassigned into new kingdoms or other existing kingdoms.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
But the true evolutionist will only look on the group of the Protista as containing forms that represent the parent condition of both vegetables and animals.
From The Gospel Of Evolution From "The Atheistic Platform", Twelve Lectures by Edward Aveling
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