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单词 rhizopod
释义

rhizopod

[ rahy-zuh-pod ]
/ ˈraɪ zəˌpɒd /

noun

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 foraminifers.

Origin of rhizopod

First recorded in 1850–55, rhizopod is from the New Latin word Rhizopoda name of the superclass. See rhizo-, -pod

OTHER WORDS FROM rhizopod

rhi·zop·o·dan [rahy-zop-uh-dn], /raɪˈzɒp ə dn/, adjective, noun

Words nearby rhizopod

rhizomelia, rhizomeningomyelitis, rhizomorph, rhizomorphous, rhizophagous, rhizopod, Rhizopodea, rhizopus, rhizosphere, rhizotomy, Rh negative
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Example sentences from the Web for rhizopod

  • With regard to the origin of the group, the probability is greatly in favour of a Rhizopod ancestry.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for rhizopod

rhizopod
/ (ˈraɪzəʊˌpɒd) /

noun

any protozoan of the phylum Rhizopoda, characterized by naked protoplasmic processes (pseudopodia). The group includes the amoebas

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Rhizopoda

Derived forms of rhizopod

rhizopodan (raɪˈzɒpədən), adjective, nounrhizopodous, adjective
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Scientific definitions for rhizopod

rhizopod
[ rīzə-pŏd′ ]

Any of various protozoans of the group Rhizopoda, characteristically moving and taking in food by means of pseudopods. Rhizopods include amoebas and radiolarians.
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