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rhizopod Definition

rhi·zo·pod (zə päd′)

noun

any of a superclass (Rhizopoda) of one-celled protozoans with pseudopodia, including the amoebas, foraminifera, and myxomycetes

Etymology: rhizo- + -pod

rhizopod Related Forms
rhi·zopo·dan (-zäpə dən) adjective, noun rhi·zopo·dal (-dəl) adjective or rhi·zopo·dous-dəs