n. any usu. unicellular organism of the kingdom Protista, with both plant and animal characteristics, including bacteria, fungi, algae, and protozoa. protistology n.
[ mod.L Protista f. Gk protista neut. pl. superl. f. protos first ]
PROTIST
Meaning of PROTIST in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012