rhizopods

[US]/[ˈraɪzɒpɒdz]/
[UK]/[ˈraɪzəˌpɑːdz]/

Translation

n.Root-like structures or processes, especially those of certain protozoans and plants.; A root-like appendage of a foraminiferan.; In botany, a root-like structure that anchors a plant to the substrate.

Phrases & Collocations

observing rhizopods

rhizopods moving

rhizopod behavior

rhizopods feeding

rhizopod colonies

rhizopods extend

studying rhizopods

rhizopod structures

rhizopod life

finding rhizopods

Example Sentences

the amoeba extended its rhizopods to grip the surface.

rhizopods are specialized structures used for locomotion by amoebas.

under the microscope, we observed the rhizopods extending and retracting.

some rhizopods are temporary, forming and dissolving as needed.

the rhizopods helped the amoeba navigate through the nutrient-rich medium.

we studied the morphology of rhizopods in various amoeba species.

the movement of rhizopods is crucial for amoeba feeding and hunting.

the cytoplasm streams towards the tips of the extending rhizopods.

rhizopods provide a unique means of locomotion for these single-celled organisms.

the researchers analyzed the chemical signals guiding rhizopod extension.

rhizopods allow amoebas to move across a variety of substrates.

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