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Noun: radiolarian  ,rey-dee-ow'leh-ree-un
  1. A marine protozoan with an amoeba-like body, radiating filamentous pseudopods, and typically an intricate mineral skeleton
    "Radiolarians form intricate mineral skeletons that can be found in marine sediments"

Derived forms: radiolarians

Type of: actinopod

Part of: order Radiolaria, Radiolaria

Encyclopedia: Radiolarian