pseudopod
noun
pseu·do·pod
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Definition of pseudopod
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Other Words from pseudopod
pseudopodal
\ sü-ˈdä-pə-dᵊl
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or pseudopodial \ ˌsü-də-ˈpō-dē-əl
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adjective
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or pseudopodial \ ˌsü-də-ˈpō-dē-əl
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adjective
Examples of pseudopod in a Sentence
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Those that do not look roundish. The team report that more than 80% of the macrophages treated with lipopolysaccharide and then saline grew long pseudopods. — The Economist, "Molecular biologyFaking cellular suicide could help control inflammation," 14 Sep. 2017 Less than 10% of the macrophages treated solely with saline had pseudopods. — The Economist, "Molecular biologyFaking cellular suicide could help control inflammation," 14 Sep. 2017 Those that drive inflammation spout long pseudopods from their bodies. — The Economist, "Molecular biologyFaking cellular suicide could help control inflammation," 14 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pseudopod.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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pseudopod
noun
pseu·do·pod
| \ ˈsüd-ə-ˌpäd
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Medical Definition of pseudopod
1
: pseudopodium
2a
: a slender extension from the edge of a wheal at the site of injection of an allergen
b
: one of the slender processes of some tumor cells extending out from the main mass of a tumor