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Meaning of pseudopod

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

pseudopod

Pronunciation:/ˈsuːdə(ʊ)pɒd/

noun

Definitions

  1. A temporary projection of the cytoplasm of certain cells, such as phagocytes, or of certain unicellular organisms, such as amoebas, that serves in locomotion.

  2. A projection acting as a foot in certain insect larvae.

  3. By extension, an extension or projection from something.