(biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes

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

any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic

characterized by the formation of pseudopods for locomotion and taking food: Actinopoda; Rhizopoda

class of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on part or all of the surface during some part of the life cycle

protozoa having flagella

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

any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic

characterized by the formation of pseudopods for locomotion and taking food: Actinopoda; Rhizopoda

class of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on part or all of the surface during some part of the life cycle

protozoa having flagella