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rhizopod Definition

rhi·zo·pod (rī′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·zop′o·dan (-zäp′ə dən) adjective, noun rhi·zop′o·dal (-dəl) adjective or rhi·zop′o·dous-dəs