51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

heliozoan

[hee-lee-uh-zoh-uhn]

noun

  1. a protozoan of the order Heliozoa, having a spherical body and radiating pseudopods.

adjective

  1. Also heliozoic belonging or pertaining to the Heliozoa.

heliozoan

/ ˌːɪəʊˈəʊə /

noun

  1. any protozoan of the mostly freshwater group Heliozoa, typically having a siliceous shell and stiff radiating cytoplasmic projections: phylum Actinopoda (actinopods)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of heliozoan1

1890–95; < New Latin ŧdz ( a ) name of the group ( helio-, -zoa ) + -an

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

heliotypehelipad

Browse

  • #
  • aa
  • bb
  • cc
  • dd
  • ee
  • ff
  • gg
  • hh
  • ii
  • jj
  • kk
  • ll
  • mm
  • nn
  • oo
  • pp
  • qq
  • rr
  • ss
  • tt
  • uu
  • vv
  • ww
  • xx
  • yy
  • zz