Rhizopoda
1 of 2noun plural
Rhi·zop·o·da
rī-ˈzäp-ə-də 
: a subclass of the class or subphylum Sarcodina comprising usually creeping protozoans (as an amoeba or a foraminifer) having lobate or rootlike pseudopodia
Rhizopoda
2 of 2noun plural
taxonomic synonym of sarcodina
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“Rhizopoda.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Rhizopoda. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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