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Colpoda

[kol-poh-duh]

col·po·da

[kol-poh-duh]
noun
any ciliated protozoan of the genus Colpoda, common in fresh water.

Origin:
1790; < Neo-Latin, equivalent to Greek kolpṓd(ēs) embosomed, embayed (kólp(os) bosom + -ōdēs -ode1) + Latin -a -a2
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Colpoda is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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