Usually means: Diverse, mostly unicellular eukaryotic organisms.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (protist)

noun:  (microbiology) Any of the eukaryotic unicellular organisms—including protozoans, slime molds and some algae—historically grouped into the kingdom Protista (or Protoctista), now distributed over several clades.
noun:  Any single-celled eukaryote, prokaryote or sponge .
noun:  Any single-celled eukaryote or prokaryote .
noun:  Any single-celled eukaryote .
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