PSEUDOPODIUM


Meaning of PSEUDOPODIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsü-də-ˈpō-dē-əm ]

noun

( plural pseu·do·po·dia -dē-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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.