heliozoan
[ hee-lee-uh-zoh-uh n ]
/ ˌhi li əˈzoʊ ən /
noun
a protozoan of the order Heliozoa, having a spherical body and radiating pseudopods.
adjective
Also he·li·o·zo·ic
[hee-lee-uh-zoh-ik] /ˌhi li əˈzoʊ ɪk/.
belonging or pertaining to the Heliozoa.
Words nearby heliozoan
heliotrope,
heliotropic,
heliotropin,
heliotropism,
heliotype,
heliozoan,
helipad,
heliport,
heliskiing,
helistop,
helium
British Dictionary definitions for heliozoan
heliozoan
/ (ˌhiːlɪəʊˈzəʊən) /
noun
any protozoan of the mostly freshwater group Heliozoa, typically having a siliceous shell and stiff radiating cytoplasmic projections: phylum Actinopoda (actinopods)