lamellipodium

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noun

A cytoskeletal actin projection on the mobile edge of the cell.

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Meanings

nounlamellipodium (plural lamellipodia)

plural lamellipodia

  1. biologyA cytoskeletal actin projection on the mobile edge of the cell.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
lamellipod

Origin

From lamella + -podium (“leg-like structure”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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