rhizopodan
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rhizopodan — rhi·zop·o·dan … English syllables
rhizopodan — noun protozoa characterized by a pseudopod • Syn: ↑rhizopod • Hypernyms: ↑protozoan, ↑protozoon • Hyponyms: ↑ameba, ↑amoeba, ↑foram, ↑forami … Useful english dictionary
rhizopod — rhizopodan /ruy zop euh dn/, adj., n. /ruy zeuh pod /, n. any of numerous protozoa of the widespread subphylum (or superclass) Rhizopoda, characterized by a pseudopod and comprising most members of the phylum Sarcodina, including the amebas and… … Universalium
rhi|zop|o|dous — «ry ZOP uh duhs», adjective. = rhizopodan. (Cf. ↑rhizopodan) … Useful english dictionary
endamoeba — en·da·moe·ba (ĕn də mēʹbə) n. Variant of entamoeba. * * * ▪ protozoan genus protozoan genus of the rhizopodan order Amoebida that inhabits the intestines of invertebrates. It had been considered the same genus as Entamoeba (q.v.; the genus… … Universalium
rhizopodous — See rhizopodan. * * * … Universalium
amoeba — /euh mee beuh/, n., pl. amoebas, amoebae / bee/. ameba. * * * One celled protozoan that can form temporary extensions of cytoplasm (pseudopodia) in order to move about. Some amoebas are found on the bottom of freshwater streams and ponds. Others… … Universalium
foraminiferan — ▪ protozoan any unicellular organism of the rhizopodan order Foraminiferida (formerly Foraminifera), characterized by long, fine pseudopodia that extend from a uninucleated or multinucleated cytoplasmic body encased within a test, or shell … Universalium
Möbius, Karl August — ▪ German zoologist born Feb. 7, 1825, Eilenburg, Prussia [Germany] died April 26, 1908, Berlin, Ger. German zoologist who is chiefly known for his contributions to marine biology. Möbius was trained for elementary teaching at a… … Universalium
rhizopod — /ˈraɪzəpɒd/ (say ruyzuhpod) noun any of the Rhizopoda, a class of protozoans having pseudopodia. {New Latin Rhizopoda, plural. See rhizo , pod} –rhizopodan /raɪˈzɒpədən/ (say ruy zopuhduhn), adjective, noun –rhizopodous, adjective …
