actinosphaerium
|ac-ti-no-sphae-ri-um|
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/ˌæk.tɪ.noʊˈsfɪər.i.əm/
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/ˌæk.tɪ.nəʊˈsfɪə.ri.əm/
spherical protozoan
Etymology
Etymology Information
'actinosphaerium' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'aktis' meaning 'ray' and 'sphaira' meaning 'sphere'.
Historical Evolution
The term 'actinosphaerium' was directly adopted into scientific Latin from Greek.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it referred to any spherical organism with radiating structures, and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a genus of large, spherical, freshwater protozoans with radiating pseudopodia.
The actinosphaerium is often found in freshwater ponds.
Synonyms
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