sarcodictyum
noun
sar·co·dic·ty·um
\ˌsärkōˈdiktēəm, -ikshēəm\
Definition of sarcodictyum
-s
: a network of protoplasm on the surface of the calymma of a radiolarian
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Origin and Etymology of sarcodictyum
New Latin, from sarc- + Greek diktyon net — more at dicty-
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