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rhizopodium

noun
rhi·​zo·​po·​di·​um | \ ˌrīzəˈpōdēəm\
variants: or less commonly rhizopod \ ˈrīzəˌpäd \
plural -s

Definition of rhizopodium

: a filamentous branching anastomosing ectoplasmic pseudopodium that is typical of many foraminiferans and some testaceans

History and Etymology for rhizopodium

New Latin rhizopodium, from rhiz- + -podium

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