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pseudopodium

(so̵̅o̅′də pō′dē əm)

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

Related Forms:

pseudopodal adjective or pseudopodial

See pseudopodium in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. pseu·do·po·di·a (-pōˈdē-ə)

A pseudopod.

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