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pseudopod
(so͞oˈdə-pŏdˌ)
noun A temporary projection of the cytoplasm of certain cells, such as phagocytes, or of certain unicellular organisms, especially amoebas, that serves in locomotion and phagocytosis.
Related Forms:
- pseu·dopˈo·dal (-dŏpˈə-dl), pseuˌdo·poˈdi·al (-pōˈdē-əl) adjective
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