sarcodic

adjective

sar·​cod·​ic

(ˈ)sär¦kädik

variants or sarcodous

-kōdəs

: relating to or resembling protoplasm

Word History

Etymology

sarcodic International Scientific Vocabulary sarcode + -ic; sarcodous from sarcode + -ous

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