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noun
A temporary projection of the cytoplasm of certain cells, such as phagocytes, or of certain unicellular organisms, such as amoebas, that serves in locomotion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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noun
A projection acting as a foot in certain insect larvae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
An extension or projection from something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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noun
temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pseudopodium
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: process, outgrowth, appendage
History
From pseudo- + -pod.
Across languages
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
