rhizopodan

rhi·zo·pod

R0222200 (rī′zō-pŏd′, -zə-)n. Any of numerous amoeboid protozoans of the former phylum Rhizopoda, such as the radiolarians, characteristically having stiff thin pseudopods containing microtubules.

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[From New Latin Rhizopoda, former phylum name : rhizo- + New Latin -poda, -pod.]

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rhi·zop′o·dan (-zŏp′ə-dən) adj. & n.rhi·zop′o·dous adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.rhizopodan - protozoa characterized by a pseudopodrhizopodprotozoan, protozoon - any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosyntheticRhizopoda, subclass Rhizopoda - creeping protozoans: amoebas and foraminifersameba, amoeba - naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotionforam, foraminifer - marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrudetestacean - any of various rhizopods of the order Testacea characterized by having a shell