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