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pseudopodium

[ soo-duh-poh-dee-uhm ]

noun

, Biology.
, plural pseu·do·po·di·a [soo-d, uh, -, poh, -dee-, uh].


pseudopodium

/ ˌsjuːdəʊˈpəʊdɪəm /

noun

  1. a temporary projection from the cell of an amoeboid protozoan, leucocyte, etc, used for feeding and locomotion


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pseudopodium1

First recorded in 1850–55

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Example Sentences

When the time comes that they want to do so they will throw out a little mental pseudopodium without much difficulty.

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