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heliozoan

American  
[hee-lee-uh-zoh-uhn] / ˌhi li əˈzoʊ ən /

noun

  1. a protozoan of the order Heliozoa, having a spherical body and radiating pseudopods.

adjective

  1. Also heliozoic belonging or pertaining to the Heliozoa.

heliozoan British  
/ ˌhiːlɪəʊˈzəʊən /

noun

  1. any protozoan of the mostly freshwater group Heliozoa, typically having a siliceous shell and stiff radiating cytoplasmic projections: phylum Actinopoda (actinopods)

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Etymology

Origin of heliozoan

1890–95; < New Latin Hēliozo ( a ) name of the group ( helio-, -zoa ) + -an

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