actinopod
[ ak-tin-uh-pod, ak-tuh-nuh- ]
noun
any protozoan of the subclass Actinopoda, including the heliozoans and radiolarians, having stiff, rodlike, radiating pseudopodia.
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actinopod
/ (ækˈtɪnəˌpɒd) /
noun
any protozoan of the phylum Actinopoda, such as a radiolarian or a heliozoan, having stiff radiating cytoplasmic projections
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