rhizopod
noun
rhi·zo·pod
ˈrī-zə-ˌpäd 
: any of a superclass (Rhizopoda) of usually creeping protozoans (such as an amoeba or a foraminifer) having lobate or rootlike pseudopodia
Dictionary Entries Near rhizopod
Cite this Entry
“Rhizopod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhizopod. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
rhizopod
noun
rhi·zo·pod
ˈrī-zə-ˌpäd
: any protozoan of the subclass Rhizopoda
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share