pseudopod
/ˈsuː.də(ʊ)ˌpɒd/ · noun
Meaning
- A temporary projection of the cytoplasm of certain cells, such as phagocytes, or of certain unicellular organisms, such as amoebas, that serves in locomotion.
- A projection acting as a foot in certain insect larvae.
- An extension or projection from something.
Etymology / origin
From pseudo- + -pod.
Related words
Descendant words
- pseudopodi(Finnish) (cog)
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