rhizopodium

noun

rhi·​zo·​po·​di·​um

ˌrīzəˈpōdēəm

variants or less commonly rhizopod

ˈrīzəˌpäd 

plural -s

: a filamentous branching anastomosing ectoplasmic pseudopodium that is typical of many foraminiferans and some testaceans

Word History

Etymology

New Latin rhizopodium, from rhiz- + -podium

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