Rhizopoda

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Rhi`zop´o`da

n. pl.

(Zool.) An extensive class of Protozoa, including those which have pseudopodia, by means of which they move about and take their food. The principal groups are Lobosa (or AmŒbea), Helizoa, Radiolaria, and Foraminifera (or Reticularia). See Protozoa.

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Rhizopoda - creeping protozoans: amoebas and foraminifers

subclass Rhizopoda

class Sarcodina, Sarcodina - characterized by the formation of pseudopods for locomotion and taking food: Actinopoda; Rhizopoda

rhizopod, rhizopodan - protozoa characterized by a pseudopod

Amoebida, Amoebina, order Amoebida, order Amoebina - the animal order including amoebas

Foraminifera, order Foraminifera - foraminifers

order Testacea, Testacea - testacean rhizopods

class - (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders

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