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rhizopodous

Variant of rhizopod

noun

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

Origin: rhizo- + -pod

Related Forms:

rhizopodan adjective, noun
rhizopodal adjective or rhizopodous

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