undulipodium

Noun

(plural undulipodia)

An intracellular projection of a eukaryotic cell containing a microtubule array, used for locomotion or for propelling fluids.

Origin

Macaronic construction from Latin undula (“little wave”) + Ancient Greek πούς (poús, “foot, leg”).

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