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he·lio·zoa
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Princeton's WordNet
Heliozoa, order Heliozoanoun
mostly freshwater protozoa
Wikipedia
Heliozoa
Heliozoa, commonly known as sun-animalcules, are microbial eukaryotes (protists) with stiff arms (axopodia) radiating from their spherical bodies, which are responsible for their common name. The axopodia are microtubule-supported projections from the amoeboid cell body, and are variously used for capturing food, sensation, movement, and attachment. They are similar to Radiolaria, but they are distinguished from them by lacking central capsules and other complex skeletal elements, although some produce simple scales and spines. They may be found in both freshwater and marine environments.
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heliozoa
Heliozoa is a type of single-celled organism classified under the domain Eukarya, typically found in freshwater environments. These protists are named after the Greek words for 'sun' and 'animal' due to their appearance, as they typically have long, thin cellular extensions (called axopodia) radiating from their bodies that resemble the Sun's rays. These extensions are used to capture and consume prey.
Webster Dictionary
Heliozoa
an order of fresh-water rhizopods having a more or less globular form, with slender radiating pseudopodia; the sun animalcule
Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. the sun + zw^,on an animal.]
Wikidata
Heliozoa
Heliozoa are phagotrophs. They are roughly spherical amoeboids with many stiff, microtubule-supported projections called axopods radiating outward from the cell surface. These give them the characteristic sun-like appearance for which they are named, and are variously used for capturing food, sensation, movement, and attachment. They are similar to radiolaria, but they are distinguished from them by lacking central capsules and other complex skeletal elements, although some produce simple scales and spines. They may be found in both fresh water and marine environments.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Heliozoa
hē′li-ō-zō′a, n. a class of Protozoa of the Rhizopod type, with protruding processes of living matter. [Gr. hēlios, the sun, zōon, an animal.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of heliozoa in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of heliozoa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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