rhizopodan

• Nom désignant un type de protozoaire caractérisé par l'utilisation de pseudopodes (faux pieds) pour se déplacer et se nourrir.

A noun referring to a type of protozoan characterized by the use of pseudopodia for movement and feeding.

1. Protozoan with pseudopodiaC2formalscientific

   A type of single-celled organism that moves and feeds using temporary projections called pseudopodia.

   Rhizopode

   • The rhizopodan extended its pseudopod to engulf a food particle.
   • Under the microscope, the rhizopodan's movement was slow and deliberate.
   • Many rhizopodans are found in freshwater environments.

   Synonymesrhizopodsarcodine