sarcodine

9.9

A single-celled animal that moves and eats by making temporary extensions of its body called pseudopods

noun
/ˈsɑrkəˌdaɪn/

Archaic

: sarcodino

Under the microscope, the sarcodine extended its pseudopods to engulf a smaller organism.

Examples

Amoebas are common examples of sarcodine protozoa found in freshwater environments.
A sarcodine can change its shape to move.
Biologists often study sarcodine movement to understand cellular dynamics.
Some sarcodines are found in freshwater environments.
Amoebas are common examples of sarcodine protozoa found in freshwater environments.
Under the microscope, the sarcodine extended its pseudopods to engulf a smaller organism.
Biologists often study sarcodine movement to understand cellular dynamics.

Synonyms

sarcodinian

vssarcodine

Archaic

9.9

A one-celled animal that moves and eats using temporary arm-like parts

is the same group but often used for members once classified differently

rhizopod

vssarcodine

Archaic

9.9

A tiny single-celled animal that moves and eats using arm-like parts

focuses on temporary projecting structures called pseudopods rather than the general term

rhizopodan

vssarcodine

Archaic

9.9

A tiny single-celled animal that moves and eats using temporary arm-like parts

emphasizes temporary projecting extensions called pseudopods rather than broad group membership

actinopod

vssarcodine

Specialized

9.9

A single-celled creature with stiff rod-like arms that spread out to move and feed

uses temporary flexible projecting extensions rather than stiff radiating rods

Surface Forms

sarcodine singular

sarcodines plural

Morphology

sarcodine = sarc + dine

The term 'sarcodine' is specialized and not easily understood by breaking down its parts without specific biological knowledge.

Etymology

Sarcodine comes from the Greek root sarc- meaning 'flesh', because these tiny creatures make soft, flesh-like extensions to move and take in food, and so the name points to their 'fleshy' way of moving.