RADIOLARIAN

radiolarian

(noun) protozoa with amoeba-like bodies and radiating filamentous pseudopods

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

radiolarian (plural radiolarians)

Any of many marine amoeboid protozoa, of subclass Radiolaria, having filamentous pseudopodia; they have intricate silica skeletons.

Source: Wiktionary


Ra`di*o*la"ri*an, a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Radiolaria.

– n.

Definition: One of the Radiolaria.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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