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Definitions for rhizopod
ˈraɪ zəˌpɒdrhi·zo·pod

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rhizopod, rhizopodannoun

    protozoa characterized by a pseudopod

Wiktionary

  1. rhizopodnoun

    A member of the taxonomic superclass of Rhizopoda being a type of amoeboid single cell life with pseudopods not supported by regular array of microtubules.

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  1. rhizopod

    A rhizopod is a type of protozoan characterized by its ability to change shape, typically by extending pseudopods which it uses for movement and to engulf its food. They are found in various habitats such as fresh and salt water, soil, and as parasites in other organisms. Rhizopod includes amoebas and related organisms.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Rhizopodnoun

    one of the Rhizopoda

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Rhizopod

    rī′zō-pod, n. one of the Rhizop′oda, a division of the Protozoa, esp. a class with pseudopodia for locomotion and the ingestion of food.—adjs. Rhizop′odal, Rhizop′odous. [Gr. rhiza, a root, pous, podos, a foot.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of rhizopod in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of rhizopod in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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