Dictionary Home »
Dictionary Definitions » protistan
protistan
Variant of protist
noun
Biol. in some systems of classification, any of a kingdom (Protista) of one-celled organisms, as algae, yeasts, or protozoans, having characteristics found in both plants and animals
Related Forms:
- protistan adjective, noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
link/cite print suggestion box