invadopodium

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noun

A protrusion in the membrane of some cells that is rich in actin and extends into the extracellular matrix

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Meanings

nouninvadopodium (plural invadopodia)

plural invadopodia

  1. biologyA protrusion in the membrane of some cells that is rich in actin and extends into the extracellular matrix

Origin

From Latin invadō (“invade”) + -podium (“leg-like structure”).

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APA

invadopodium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/invadopodium

MLA

“invadopodium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/invadopodium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “invadopodium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/invadopodium.

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