cypridinoid

/ˌsɪprɪdɪˈnoʊɪd/

Definitions

1. noun

A suborder of marine, planktonic, usually small, usually free-swimming, often bioluminescent, radiolarian-like amoeboid protozoa, typically with a central capsule containing a nucleus and usually surrounded by a network of axopodia.

“The team of marine biologists studied the unique characteristics of the cypridinoid specimens collected from the depths of the ocean.”

Synonyms

  • cypridinids
  • radiolarian protozoa

Antonyms

  • non-radiolarian protozoa
  • terrestrial protozoa