Protoctist Definition
prə-tōktĭst
noun
Any of various eukaryotic organisms belonging to the kingdom Protoctista in some classification systems. Protoctists include unicellular and multicellular organisms that are not fungi, plants, or animals. They are usually now referred to as protists.
American Heritage Medicine
adjective
Of or pertaining to these organisms.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Protoctist
Noun
Singular:
protoctist
Plural:
protoctistsOrigin of Protoctist
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From New Latin Prōtoctista kingdom name Greek prōto- proto- Greek ktistos produced, created (from ktizein to create, establish tkei- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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