rhizopod
/rahy-zuh-pod/US // ˈraɪ zəˌpɒd //UK // (ˈraɪzəʊˌpɒd) //
根茎类,根茎类动物,根茎类植物,根状茎类
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : any of numerous protozoa of the widespread subphylum Rhizopoda, characterized by a pseudopod and comprising most members of the phylum Sarcodina, including the amebas and foraminifers.
Examples
The diatoms have each one a tiny shell or shield, not made of lime like the rhizopod-shells, but of flint.
With regard to the origin of the group, the probability is greatly in favour of a Rhizopod ancestry.
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