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- US Pronunciation
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- [hee-lee-uh-zoh-uh n]
- /ˌhi li əˈzoʊ ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hee-lee-uh-zoh-uh n]
- /ˌhi li əˈzoʊ ən/
Definitions of heliozoan word
- noun heliozoan a protozoan of the order Heliozoa, having a spherical body and radiating pseudopods. 1
- adjective heliozoan Also, heliozoic [hee-lee-uh-zoh-ik] /ˌhi li əˈzoʊ ɪk/ (Show IPA). belonging or pertaining to the Heliozoa. 1
- noun heliozoan A single-celled aquatic animal of the phylum Heliozoa. 1
- noun heliozoan any protozoan of the mostly freshwater group Heliozoa, typically having a siliceous shell and stiff radiating cytoplasmic projections: phylum Actinopoda (actinopods) 0
- noun heliozoan any of a class (Heliozoa) of chiefly freshwater protozoans with slender pseudopodia arranged as rays 0
- noun heliozoan Any of a group of aquatic protozoans, of the order Heliozoa, that have spherical bodies from which radiate spindlelike pseudopods. 0
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Origin of heliozoan
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; < New Latin Hēliozo(a) name of the group (see helio-, -zoa) + -an
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Parts of speech for Heliozoan
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heliozoan popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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