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In biology, a single-celled organism which
has a eukaryotic cell, but which is not
member of the plant, fungal, or animal
kingdoms. The main protists are protozoa.
Single-celled photosynthetic organisms, such
as diatoms and dinoflagellates, are
classified as protists or algae. Recently the
term has also been used for members of the
kingdom Protoctista, which features in
certain five-kingdom classifications of the
living world. This kingdom may include slime
moulds, all algae (seaweeds as well as
unicellular forms), and protozoa.