pseudopodium

(so̵̅o̅′də pōdē əm)

noun pl. pseudopodia

a temporary projection of the protoplasm of certain one-celled organisms or of certain cells in multicellular animals, serving as a means of moving about or for taking in food
also pseudopod

Origin: ModL: see pseudo- & -podium

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See pseudopodium in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. pseu·do·po·di·a (-pōˈdē-ə)
A pseudopod.

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