Heliozoan
[hee-lee-uh-zoh-uh n] /ˌhi li əˈzoʊ ən/
noun
1.
a protozoan of the order Heliozoa, having a spherical body and radiating pseudopods.
adjective
2.
Also, heliozoic
[hee-lee-uh-zoh-ik] /ˌhi li əˈzoʊ ɪk/ (Show IPA). belonging or pertaining to the Heliozoa.
/ˌhiːlɪəʊˈzəʊən/
noun
1.
any protozoan of the mostly freshwater group Heliozoa, typically having a siliceous shell and stiff radiating cytoplasmic projections: phylum Actinopoda (actinopods)
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