Difference between revisions of "pseudopod"
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|lexical category=noun; plural <b>-dia</b> | |lexical category=noun; plural <b>-dia</b> | ||
|etymology=Greek <i>pseudos</i>, false; <i>pous</i>, foot | |etymology=Greek <i>pseudos</i>, false; <i>pous</i>, foot | ||
| − | |definition=1. Temporary protrusion of the cell, associated with flowing movement of protoplasm, functioning in locomotion and feeding. | + | |definition=1. Temporary protrusion of the cell, associated with flowing movement of [[protoplasm]], functioning in locomotion and feeding. |
2. ([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) An outgrowth or foot-like appendage of the larval body, assisting in locomotion | 2. ([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) An outgrowth or foot-like appendage of the larval body, assisting in locomotion | ||
|see also=[[parapodium]] | |see also=[[parapodium]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:17, 12 September 2013
pseudopod also pseudopodium (noun; plural -dia; Greek pseudos, false; pous, foot): 1. Temporary protrusion of the cell, associated with flowing movement of protoplasm, functioning in locomotion and feeding.2. (Arthropoda: Insecta) An outgrowth or foot-like appendage of the larval body, assisting in locomotion
See also: parapodium
