PROTOCTISTA
\pɹˈə͡ʊtə͡ʊktˌɪstə], \pɹˈəʊtəʊktˌɪstə], \p_ɹ_ˈəʊ_t_əʊ_k_t_ˌɪ_s_t_ə]\
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in most modern classifications, replacement for the Protista; includes: Protozoa; Euglenophyta; Chlorophyta; Cryptophyta; Heterokontophyta; Rhodophyta; unicellular protists and their descendant multicellular organisms: regarded as distinct from plants and animals
By Princeton University
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