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filopodium

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[fil-uh-poh-dee-uhm, fahy-luh-] / ˌfɪl əˈpoʊ di əm, ˌfaɪ lə- /

noun

Cell Biology.

plural

filopodia

a long, hairlike pseudopod composed of ectoplasm.

Etymology

Origin of filopodium

filum, -o-, -podium

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