Hypernym

noun

the highest taxonomic group into which organisms are grouped; one of five biological categories: Monera or Protoctista or Plantae or Fungi or Animalia

Member_meronym

protoctist order 1

noun

the order of protoctists

protoctist 1

noun

any of the unicellular protists

Protista 1

noun

eukaryotic one-celled living organisms distinct from multicellular plants and animals: protozoa, slime molds, and eukaryotic algae

protoctist family 1

noun

any of the families of Protoctista

protoctist genus 1

noun

any genus of Protoctista

Protoctista 1

noundomain: animal

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

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

Synonyms

kingdom Protoctista 1
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

Member_holonym

protoctist order 1

noun

the order of protoctists

protoctist 1

noun

any of the unicellular protists

Protista 1

noun

eukaryotic one-celled living organisms distinct from multicellular plants and animals: protozoa, slime molds, and eukaryotic algae

protoctist family 1

noun

any of the families of Protoctista

protoctist genus 1

noun

any genus of Protoctista