rhizopod

(rī′zə päd′)

noun

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

Origin: rhizo- + -pod

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noun

A protozoan of the phylum Rhizopoda, such as an amoeba or a radiolarian, characteristically moving and taking in food by means of pseudopods.

Origin:

Origin: From New Latin Rhizopoda, phylum name

Origin: : rhizo-

Origin: + New Latin -poda, -pod

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