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English > 1 sense of the expression class Sarcodina:
NOUNanimalclass Sarcodina, Sarcodinacharacterized by the formation of pseudopods for locomotion and taking food
English > class Sarcodina: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningCharacterized by the formation of pseudopods for locomotion and taking food: Actinopoda; Rhizopoda.
SynonymSarcodina
Member ofProtozoa, phylum ProtozoaIn some classifications considered a superphylum or a subkingdom
MembersActinopoda, subclass Actinopodaheliozoans
Rhizopoda, subclass RhizopodaCreeping protozoans
sarcodinian, sarcodineprotozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopods
Broaderclass(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders