Lobosa

plural noun

Lo·​bo·​sa

lōˈbōsə

in many classifications

: an order of protozoans having thick irregular pseudopodia

lobose

ˈlōˌbōs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from lob- + Latin -osa (feminine of -osus -ous

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