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protoctista

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Noun

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

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Protoctista kingdom Protoctista

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Words contain "protoctista" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
acrasiomycetes class acrasiomycetes myxomycota division gymnomycota division myxomycota gymnomycota protoctista cryptophyta phylum cryptophyta protoctist family more...

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