Protista

American  

[proh-tis-tuh] / proʊˈtɪs tə /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a taxonomic kingdom comprising the protists.

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Etymology

Origin of Protista

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; protist

Example Sentences

Eukaryotic organisms that did not fit the criteria for the kingdoms Animalia, Fungi, or Plantae historically were called protists and were classified into the kingdom Protista.

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Because single-celled organisms were significantly different from plants and animals, researchers placed all microorganisms in kingdom Protista.

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The domain Bacteria comprises all organisms in the kingdom Bacteria, the domain Archaea comprises the rest of the prokaryotes, and the domain Eukarya comprises all eukaryotes—including organisms in the kingdoms Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, and Protista.

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Researchers found that organisms were more complex than what they had thought initially, so they developed a system of classification that included the six kingdoms: Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.

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For this reason, protist lineages originally classified into the kingdom Protista have been reassigned into new kingdoms or other existing kingdoms.

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