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
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“Rhizopod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhizopod. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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rhizopod
noun
rhi·zo·pod
ˈrī-zə-ˌpäd
: any protozoan of the subclass Rhizopoda
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