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Proteomyxa
plural noun
Pro·teo·myxa
Definition of Proteomyxa
: a small order of obscure rhizopods of uncertain relationships usually possessing flagella at some stage of their life
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Origin and Etymology of proteomyxa
New Latin, from Proteus, sea god who could assume different shapes + New Latin -myxa
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