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axopodium

noun
axo·​po·​di·​um | \ ˌaksəˈpōdēəm\
variants: or less commonly axopod \ ˈaksəˌpäd \
plural axopodia\ -​ˈpōdēə \ also axopods

Definition of axopodium

: a semipermanent pseudopodium that consists of an axial rod surrounded by an ectoplasmic sheath and that is typically present in Radiolaria and Heliozoa

History and Etymology for axopodium

New Latin axopodium, from ax- + -podium

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