Pseudopod

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pseudopod \Pseu"do*pod\, n. [Pseudo- + -pod.]
     1. (Biol.) Any protoplasmic filament or irregular process
        projecting from any unicellular organism, or from any
        animal or plant call.
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     2. (Zool.) A rhizopod.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pseudopod
       n : temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ
           of feeding or locomotion [syn: {pseudopodium}]