Rhizopoda (Noun)
Meaning
Creeping protozoans: amoebas and foraminifers.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Rhizopoda, such as amoebas, feed on surrounding organic particles, breaking them down and absorbing them through their cell walls.
- The Rhizopoda group includes a variety of creeping protozoans with differences in their modes of movement and nutrition.
- Rhizopoda inhabit different environments, ranging from freshwater lakes to deep-sea foraminifers embedded in marine sediments.
- Marine Rhizopoda, like foraminifers, typically form shells to protect them from predators and harsh ocean conditions.
- Some species of Rhizopoda undergo encystment as a survival mechanism, producing protective outer shells to withstand unfavorable conditions.