sarcodinian

[ sahr-kuh-din-ee-uh n ]
/ ˌsɑr kəˈdɪn i ən /

adjective

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

noun

Also called sar·co·dine [sahr-kuh-dahyn, -deen] /ˈsɑr kəˌdaɪn, -ˌdin/. a sarcodinian protozoan.

Origin of sarcodinian

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

Words nearby sarcodinian

sarcocystis, sarcocystis hominis, sarcocystis suihominis, sarcode, sarcodina, sarcodinian, sarcoid, sarcoidal granuloma, sarcoidosis, sarcolactic acid, sarcolemma

Medical definitions for sarcodines

sarcodinian
[ sär′kə-dĭn′ē-ən ]

adj.

Of or belonging to the superclass Sarcodina.