rhizopod
/ˈraɪzoʊˌpɒd/
noun
- A single-celled organism that moves and feeds using temporary extensions of its body called pseudopods, such as an amoeba.
- Amoebas are common rhizopods found in pond water and damp soil.
- The biology class studied how a rhizopod captures its food by surrounding it with pseudopods.
- Under the microscope, the rhizopod slowly changed shape as it moved across the slide.
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