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Meaning of PSEUDOPODIUM
Pronunciation:
`syoodow'powdeeum
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
temporary
outgrowth
used
by
some
microorganisms
as
an
organ
of
feeding
or
locomotion
Synonyms:
pseudopod
See Also:
appendage
,
outgrowth
,
process
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Definition:
\
Pseu
`
do
*
po
"
di
*
um
\,
n
.;
pl
. {
Pseudopodia
}. [
NL
.]
Same
as
{
Pseudopod
}.
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
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.
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