Definitions for pseudopod
ˈsu dəˌpɒdpseu·do·pod

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pseudopod, pseudopodiumnoun

   temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion

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1. pseudopodnoun

   A temporary projection of the cytoplasm of certain cells, such as phagocytes, or of certain unicellular organisms, such as amoebas, that serves in locomotion.

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1. pseudopod

   A pseudopod or pseudopodium (plural: pseudopods or pseudopodia) is a temporary arm-like projection of a eukaryotic cell membrane that is emerged in the direction of movement. Filled with cytoplasm, pseudopodia primarily consist of actin filaments and may also contain microtubules and intermediate filaments. Pseudopods are used for motility and ingestion. They are often found in amoebas. Different types of pseudopodia can be classified by their distinct appearances. Lamellipodia are broad and thin. Filopodia are slender, thread-like, and are supported largely by microfilaments. Lobopodia are bulbous and amoebic. Reticulopodia are complex structures bearing individual pseudopodia which form irregular nets. Axopodia are the phagocytosis type with long, thin pseudopods supported by complex microtubule arrays enveloped with cytoplasm; they respond rapidly to physical contact.Some pseudopodial cells are able to use multiple types of pseudopodia depending on the situation: Most of them use a combination of lamellipodia and filopodia to migrate (such as metastatic cancer cells). The human foreskin fibroblasts can either use lamellipodia- or lobopodia-based migration in a 3D matrix depending on the matrix elasticity.Generally, several pseudopodia arise from the surface of the body, (polypodial, for example, Amoeba proteus), or a single pseudopod may form on the surface of the body (monopodial, such as Entamoeba histolytica).Cells which make pseudopods are generally referred to as amoeboids.

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1. pseudopod

   A pseudopod, also known as a false foot, is a temporary, fluid-filled projection in a cell, specifically in a protozoan or leukocyte, that aids in movement or in the engulfing of food particles in an action known as phagocytosis. The word pseudopod comes from the Greek words for false (pseudo) and foot (pod).

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1. Pseudopodnoun

   any protoplasmic filament or irregular process projecting from any unicellular organism, or from any animal or plant call

2. Pseudopodnoun

   a rhizopod

3. Etymology: [Pseudo- + -pod.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pseudopod in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pseudopod in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pseudopod
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pseudopod
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudopod
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pseudopod