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pseudopodium Definition

pseudo·po·dium (so̵̅o̅′də pō′dē əm)

noun pl. -·dia-ə

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

Etymology: ModL: see pseudo- & -podium

pseudopodium Related Forms
pseu·dop′o·dal (so̵̅o̅ däp′ə dəl) adjective or pseu′do·po′·dialso̵̅o̅ də pō′dē əl
pseudopodium Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • produce: IS it alive but its response is purely instinctual, like an ameba producing pseudopodia?