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pseudopodium
[ soo-duh-poh-dee-uhm ]
/ ˌsu dəˈpoʊ di əm /
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noun, plural pseu·do·po·di·a [soo-duh-poh-dee-uh]. /ˌsu dəˈpoʊ di ə/. Biology.
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Origin of pseudopodium
First recorded in 1850–55
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How to use pseudopodium in a sentence
When the time comes that they want to do so they will throw out a little mental pseudopodium without much difficulty.
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British Dictionary definitions for pseudopodium
pseudopodium
/ (ˌsjuːdəʊˈpəʊdɪəm) /
noun plural -dia (-dɪə)
a temporary projection from the cell of an amoeboid protozoan, leucocyte, etc, used for feeding and locomotion
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