rhizopod

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noun

A member of the taxonomic superclass of Rhizopoda, being a type of amoeboid single-cell life with pseudopods not supported by a regular array of microtubules.

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rhizopodan
OriginAncient Greek ποδός (podós) ← Proto-Indo-European *pṓds ← English rhizo- →
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Meanings

nounrhizopod (plural rhizopods)

plural rhizopods

  1. A member of the taxonomic superclass of Rhizopoda, being a type of amoeboid single-cell life with pseudopods not supported by a regular array of microtubules.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounprotozoa characterized by a pseudopod

Similar
rhizopodan
Broader
protozoanprotozoon

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*wréh₂ds
  2. Ancient Greekῥῐ́ζᾰ (rhĭ́ză)
  3. Englishrhizo-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ped-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*pṓds
  6. Ancient Greekπούς (poús)
  7. Ancient Greekποδός (podós)
  8. Englishrhizopod

From rhizo- + -pod.

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APA

rhizopod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhizopod

MLA

“rhizopod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhizopod. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhizopod,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhizopod.

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