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pseudopodium

[ soo-duh-poh-dee-uhm ]

noun

, Biology.
, plural pseu·do·po·di·a [soo-d, uh, -, poh, -dee-, uh].


pseudopodium

/ ˌsjuːdəʊˈpəʊdɪəm /

noun

  1. a temporary projection from the cell of an amoeboid protozoan, leucocyte, etc, used for feeding and locomotion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pseudopodium1

First recorded in 1850–55
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Example Sentences

When the time comes that they want to do so they will throw out a little mental pseudopodium without much difficulty.

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