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lamellipodium
lamellipodium definition - medical
la·mel·li·po·di·um (lə-mĕlˌə-pōˈdē-əm)
noun pl. la·mel·li·po·di·a (-dē-ə) A sheetlike cytoplasmic extension produced by migrating polymorphonuclear white blood cells that permits movement along a substrate.
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