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heliozoan

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of a group of aquatic protozoans, of the order Heliozoa, that have spherical bodies from which radiate spindlelike pseudopods

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

protozoa with spherical bodies and stiff radiating pseudopods

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: actinopod

History

Etymology

Heliozoa + -an

Across languages

Translations

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  • Finnish: aurinkoeläin — protozoan of the order Heliozoa