Translingual

Proper noun

Protista

1. A taxonomic kingdom within the domain Eukaryota – a diverse group of organisms comprising 45 phyla; they are mostly single cellular, and include some algae, the Protozoa, the slime moulds and the water moulds.

Coordinate terms

• (kingdom): Animalia, Plantae, Fungi

Hyponyms

• (kingdom): Biciliata, Sarcomastigota - subkingdoms

English

Noun

protista

1. plural of protiston

Italian

Noun

protista m ‎(plural protisti)

1. (microbiology) protist

Anagrams

• portasti
• spartito
• traposti

Portuguese

protista

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρῶτος ‎(prôtos, “first”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾo.ˈt͡ʃis.ta/, /pɾo.ˈt͡ʃis.tɐ/, /pɾo.ˈt͡ʃiʃ.tɐ/
• Hyphenation: pro‧tis‧ta

Noun

protista m f (plural protistas)

1. (microbiology) protist (eukaryotic unicellular organisms of the kingdom Protoctista)