pseudopod
noun
a temporary protrusion of the protoplasm, as of certain protozoans, usually serving as an organ of locomotion or prehension.
pseudopodial
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a word derived from
pseudopod.
Example Sentences
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An order of Protozoa, usually characterised by the possession of a shell perforated by numerous pseudopodial apertures.
From The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science by Henry Alleyne Nicholson
The body is sometimes a little amœboid, with short pseudopodial processes.
From Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission 21:415-468, 1901 by Gary N. (Gary Nathan) Calkins
A minute form without pseudopodial processes, extremely hyaline in appearance, and characterized by rapid flowing in one direction.
From Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission 21:415-468, 1901 by Gary N. (Gary Nathan) Calkins
