filopodium
noun
a long, hairlike pseudopod composed of ectoplasm.
filopodia
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pluralof filopodium.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"The first thing we saw, which was super bizarre and we didn't expect, was that there were filopodia everywhere," Harnett says.
From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026
To test whether these filopodia function as silent synapses, the researchers used a modified patch clamping technique.
From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026
A 2020 paper published in the journal Cell found that cells infected with the novel coronavirus extended out antennalike feelers called filopodia with viral particles onboard.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 20, 2022
Chan, C. E. & Odde, D. J. Traction dynamics of filopodia on compliant substrates.
From Nature ● Dec. 5, 2017
Whereas other types of brain cells – neurons, for example – use small clusters of filopodia to steer their growth and connectivity at certain times, progenitor cells are covered in them.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 24, 2013
