rhi·zo·pod (r  z -p d , -z -)n. A protozoan of the phylum Rhizopoda, such as an amoeba or a radiolarian, characteristically moving and taking in food by means of pseudopods. [From New Latin Rhizopoda, phylum name : rhizo- + New Latin -poda, -pod.] rhi·zop o·dan (-zp-dn) adj. & n.rhi·zop o·dous adj. |
rhizopod [ˈraɪzəʊˌpɒd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any protozoan of the phylum Rhizopoda, characterized by naked protoplasmic processes (pseudopodia). The group includes the amoebas
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) of, relating to, or belonging to the Rhizopoda
rhizopodan [raɪˈzɒpədən] adj & n
rhizopodous adj
| rhizopod (rz-pd) Any of various protozoans of the group Rhizopoda, characteristically moving and taking in food by means of pseudopods. Rhizopods include amoebas and radiolarians. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  rhizopod - protozoa characterized by a pseudopodprotozoan, protozoon - any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic Rhizopoda, subclass Rhizopoda - creeping protozoans: amoebas and foraminifers ameba, amoeba - naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion foram, foraminifer - marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude testacean - any of various rhizopods of the order Testacea characterized by having a shell |
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