actinopod

[ ak-tin-uh-pod, ak-tuh-nuh- ]
/ ækˈtɪn əˌpɒd, ˈæk tə nə- /

noun

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

Origin of actinopod

< New Latin Actinopoda; see actino-, -pod

Words nearby actinopod

actinomycete, actinomycin, actinomycoma, actinomycosis, actinon, actinopod, actinopterygian, actinotherapy, actinouranium, actinozoan, action

British Dictionary definitions for actinopod

actinopod
/ (ækˈtɪnəˌpɒd) /

noun

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