pseudopod
[ soo-duh-pod ]
nounBiology.
a temporary protrusion of the protoplasm, as of certain protozoans, usually serving as an organ of locomotion or prehension.
Origin of pseudopod
1- Also called pseudopodium.
Other words from pseudopod
- pseu·dop·o·dal [soo-dop-uh-dl], /suˈdɒp ə dl/, pseu·do·po·di·al [soo-duh-poh-dee-uhl], /ˌsu dəˈpoʊ di əl/, pseu·do·pod·ic, adjective
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Scientific definitions for pseudopod
pseudopod
[ sōō′də-pŏd′ ]
Plural pseudopods pseudopodia
A temporary footlike extension of a one-celled organism, such as an amoeba, used for moving about and for surrounding and taking in food.
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