PSEUDOPODIUM


Meaning of PSEUDOPODIUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ sü-d ə - ' p ō -d ē - ə m

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -po · dia \ -d ē - ə \

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1854

1 : a temporary protrusion or retractile process of the cytoplasm of a cell that functions (as in an amoeba) especially in a locomotor or food gathering capacity ― see AMOEBA illustration

2 : a slender leafless branch of the gametophyte in various mosses that often bears gemmae

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