protoctista

Definitions of protoctista
  1. noun
    any of the unicellular protists
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    protozoo
    any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
    alga, algas
    primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
    rizópodo
    protozoa characterized by a pseudopod
    alga marina
    plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
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    microorganismo
    any organism of microscopic size
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