| pseudopod | <cell biology> Blunt ended projection from a cell usually applied to cells that have an amoeboid pattern of movement. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| pseudopodia | Temporary cytoplasmic extrusions in amebae or characteristically sarcodine protozoa which function in locomotion and/or in feeding by engulfing food. One or more may be formed at a time by a given cell. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pseudopodium | The protrusion of an amoeboid cell formed by the extrusion or streaming of the cytoplasm (but still enclosed in the membrane) for the purpose of movement or feeding. (09 Oct 1997) |