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pseudopod
[ soo-duh-pod ]
noun
, Biology.
- a temporary protrusion of the protoplasm, as of certain protozoans, usually serving as an organ of locomotion or prehension.
pseudopod
/ so̅o̅′də-pŏd′ /
, Plural pseudopods
- A temporary footlike extension of a one-celled organism, such as an amoeba, used for moving about and for surrounding and taking in food.
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Other Words From
- pseu·dop·o·dal [soo-, dop, -, uh, -dl], pseu·do·po·di·al [soo-d, uh, -, poh, -dee-, uh, l], pseudo·podic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pseudopod1
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Example Sentences
He lifted a pseudopod from primordial ooze, and the pseudopod was him.
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It continued to move outward, and on the map it appeared like a pseudopod extruded by an enormous amoeba.
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Then a surge ran through the mound of flesh, and the arm, a pseudopod, reached more rapidly for him.
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Every capillary in the brain has thousands of these little pseudopod prolongations.
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The pseudopod returned to the main mass, disappearing into its interior with the strip of bloody skin.
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