Protista
Pronunciation : Pro*tis"ta
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. prw`tistos first.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A provisional group in which are placed a number of low microscopic organisms of doubtful nature. Some are probably plants, others animals.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913