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Definitions of protoctist
  1. noun
    any of the unicellular protists
Definition that contains protoctist
  • kingdom the highest taxonomic group into which organisms are grouped; one of five biological categories: Monera or Protoctista or Plantae or Fungi or Animalia
  • chondrus a genus of protoctist
  • gymnomycota slime molds; organisms having a noncellular and multinucleate creeping vegetative phase and a propagative spore-producing stage: comprises Myxomycetes and Acrasiomycetes; in some classifications placed in the kingdom Protoctista
  • genus costia a genus of flagellate protoctist
  • division gymnomycota slime molds; organisms having a noncellular and multinucleate creeping vegetative phase and a propagative spore-producing stage: comprises Myxomycetes and Acrasiomycetes; in some classifications placed in the kingdom Protoctista
  • lorica a hard protective sheath (as secreted by certain protoctists, for example)
  • order ulvales an order of protoctist
  • genus noctiluca a genus of protoctist
  • genus spirogyra a genus of protoctist
  • family nummulitidae a family of fossil protoctists
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