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SARCODINA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by the formation of pseudopods for locomotion and taking food: Actinopoda; Rhizopoda
Synonyms:
class Sarcodina; Sarcodina
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Sarcodina" is a kind of...):
class ((biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders)
Meronyms (members of "Sarcodina"):
sarcodine; sarcodinian (protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopods)
Actinopoda; subclass Actinopoda (heliozoans; radiolarians)
Rhizopoda; subclass Rhizopoda (creeping protozoans: amoebas and foraminifers)
Holonyms ("Sarcodina" is a member of...):
phylum Protozoa; Protozoa (in some classifications considered a superphylum or a subkingdom; comprises flagellates; ciliates; sporozoans; amoebas; foraminifers)
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