pseudopodium
noun
pseu·do·po·di·um
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plural pseudopodia\ ˌsü-də-ˈpō-dē-ə
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Definition of pseudopodium
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: a temporary protrusion or retractile process of the cytoplasm of a cell (such as an amoeba or a white blood cell) that functions especially as an organ of locomotion or in taking up food or other particulate matter — see amoeba illustration
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: a slender leafless branch of the gametophyte in various mosses that often bears gemmae
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pseudopodium
noun
pseu·do·po·di·um
| \ ˌsüd-ə-ˈpōd-ē-əm
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plural pseudopodia\ -ē-ə
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Medical Definition of pseudopodium
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: a temporary protrusion or retractile process of the cytoplasm of a cell (as an amoeba or a white blood cell) that functions especially as an organ of locomotion or in taking up food or other particulate matter
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: one of the amoeboid protrusions of the active plasmodium of a slime mold