rhizopod

rhi·zo·pod

noun \ˈrī-zə-ˌpäd\

Definition of RHIZOPOD

: any of a superclass (Rhizopoda) of usually creeping protozoans (as an amoeba or a foraminifer) having lobate or rootlike pseudopodia

Origin of RHIZOPOD

New Latin Rhizopoda, from rhiz- + -poda -pod

First Known Use: 1851

Rhymes with RHIZOPOD

accolade, amphipod, arthropod, bigarade, carbonnade, cattle prod, chiffonade, decapod, defilade, demigod, diplopod, dowsing rod, enfilade, escalade, esplanade, firing squad, flying squad, fusillade, gallopade, gastropod, goldenrod, hexapod, isopod, lightning rod, lycopod, monkeypod, monopod, Novgorod, Novi Sad, octopod, piston rod, promenade, pseudopod, rémoulade, spinning rod, tapenade, tetrapod, theropod, traverse rod