filopodium

fil·o·po·di·um

[fil-uh-poh-dee-uhm, fahy-luh-]
noun, plural fil·o·po·di·a [-dee-uh] . Cell Biology.
a long, hairlike pseudopod composed of ectoplasm.

Origin:
see filum, -o-, -podium

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