sarcodinian

[ sahr-kuh-din-ee-uhn ]

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the protist phylum Sarcodina, comprising protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopodia.

noun

1. Also called sar·co·dine [sahr, -k, uh, -dahyn, -deen]. a sarcodinian protozoan.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sarcodinian¹

< New Latin Sarcodin ( a ) name of the class ( Greek sarkṓd ( ēs ) fleshy + New Latin -ina neuter plural suffix) + -ian