actinopod

[ ak-tin-uh-pod, ak-tuh-nuh- ]

noun

1. any protozoan of the subclass Actinopoda, including the heliozoans and radiolarians, having stiff, rodlike, radiating pseudopodia.

actinopod

/ ækˈtɪnəˌpɒd /

noun

1. any protozoan of the phylum Actinopoda , such as a radiolarian or a heliozoan, having stiff radiating cytoplasmic projections

Word History and Origins

Origin of actinopod¹

< New Latin Actinopoda; actino-, -pod