Meanings
nounfilopodium (plural filopodia)
plural filopodia
- biologyA slender cytoplasmic projection which extends from the leading edge of a migrating cell
Synonyms: microspike
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA slender cytoplasmic projection which extends from the leading edge of a migrating cell
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Origin
From filum (“thread”) + -podium (“leg-like structure”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French filopode
- filopodea slender cytoplasmic projection which extends from the leading edge of a migrating cell
Italian filopode
- filopodea slender cytoplasmic projection which extends from the leading edge of a migrating cell
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filopodium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filopodium
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“filopodium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filopodium. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “filopodium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filopodium.
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