radiolaria

/ˌrædiˈɒləriə/; /ˌrædiˈɒləriːə/; /rædiˈɒlɑriə/; /rædiˈɔliə/

Definitions

1. noun

a class of single-celled marine planktonic protozoa characterized by the presence of siliceous skeletons that are radially symmetrical and often complex.

“The researchers studied the radiolaria fossils found in the deep-sea sediments.”

Synonyms

  • protozoa
  • sarcodina

Antonyms

  • multicellular organism