pseudopodium
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pseu·do·po·di·um
(so͞o′də-pō′dē-əm)n. pl. pseu·do·po·di·a (-pō′dē-ə)
A pseudopod.
[New Latin : pseudo- + Greek pous, pod-, foot; see podium.]
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pseudopodium
(ˌsjuːdəʊˈpəʊdɪəm)n, pl -dia (-dɪə)
(Biology) a temporary projection from the cell of an amoeboid protozoan, leucocyte, etc, used for feeding and locomotion
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pseu•do•po•di•um
(ˌsu dəˈpoʊ di əm)n., pl. -di•a (-di ə)
a temporary protrusion of the protoplasm, as of certain protozoans, usu. serving as an organ of locomotion or prehension.
[1850–55]
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| Noun | 1. |  pseudopodium - temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion |
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