Actinopod (Noun)
Meaning
Protozoa having stiff rodlike radiating pseudopods.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The actinopod is a type of Protozoa characterized by stiff rodlike pseudopods that aid in their movement and capturing of prey.
- Actinopod pseudopods are organized in a radiating pattern from the central part of the organism.
- Heliozoa and Radiolaria are types of actinopods known for their stiff pseudopods and symmetrical arrangement.
- Radiating stiff pseudopods are responsible for allowing the actinopod to capture prey efficiently.
- Actinopods capture prey items using sticky granules on the axopods radiating from their central body.