Actinopod

/ækˈtɪn.oʊ.pɒd/ noun

An organism, typically a microscopic protist, that possesses radiating, stiff appendages called axopodia used for capturing prey.

From actino- (ray) + -pod (foot, from Greek pous). Though called 'feet,' these are actually specialized feeding appendages, not locomotion structures.

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