pseudopodium
noun
pseudopodia
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pluralof pseudopodium.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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However, there were variations in cell size and pseudopodia shape among the isolates.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2023
Phagocytosis allows amoebae to move and pseudopodia help in the uptake of nutrients.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Foram pseudopodia extend through the pores and allow the forams to move, feed, and gather additional building materials.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Still others form cytoplasmic extensions called pseudopodia anywhere on the cell, anchor the pseudopodia to a substrate, and pull themselves forward in an “oozing” movement: these are typically amoeba.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
The cortical plasma may protrude pseudopodia in the longitudinal groove; it contains trichocysts in several species, true nematocysts in Polykrikos.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various
