actinopod — n. 1. protozoa having stiff rodlike radiating pseudopods. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
actinopod — /ak tin euh pod , ak teuh neuh/, n. any protozoan of the subclass Actinopoda, including the heliozoans and radiolarians, having stiff, rodlike, radiating pseudopodia. [ < NL Actinopoda; see ACTINO , POD] * * * … Universalium
actinopod — ac·tin·o·pod … English syllables
actinopod — /ækˈtɪnəpɒd/ (say ak tinuhpod) noun any protozoan of the sub class Actinopoda, including the heliozoans and radiolarians, having stiff, rodlike, radiating pseudopodia. {actino (def. 2) + pod} …
protist — protistan /proh tis teuhn/, adj., n. protistic, adj. /proh tist/, n. any of various one celled organisms, classified in the kingdom Protista, that are either free living or aggregated into simple colonies and that have diverse reproductive and… … Universalium
actino- — a combining form with the meaning ray, beam, used in the formation of compound words, with the particular senses radiation in the physical sciences (actinometer) and having raylike structures, radiate in form in biology (actinomyces; actinopod).… … Universalium
Actinopoda — noun heliozoans; radiolarians • Syn: ↑subclass Actinopoda • Hypernyms: ↑class • Member Holonyms: ↑Sarcodina, ↑class Sarcodina • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
heliozoan — noun protozoa with spherical bodies and stiff radiating pseudopods • Hypernyms: ↑actinopod • Member Holonyms: ↑Heliozoa, ↑order Heliozoa * * * adjective or noun see heliozoa * * * /hee lee euh zoh euhn/, n … Useful english dictionary
sarcodine — noun protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopods • Syn: ↑sarcodinian • Hypernyms: ↑protozoan, ↑protozoon • Hyponyms: ↑actinopod • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sarcodinian — noun protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopods • Syn: ↑sarcodine • Hypernyms: ↑protozoan, ↑protozoon • Hyponyms: ↑actinopod • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
