pseudopodium

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/ˈs(j)uːdə(ʊ)ˈpəʊdɪəm/

noun

pseudopod

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Meanings

nounpseudopodium (plural pseudopodia)

plural pseudopodia

  1. biologypseudopod

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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pseudopod
Broader
processoutgrowthappendage
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pseudopod

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From pseudo- + -podium.

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Cite this entry
APA

pseudopodium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudopodium

MLA

“pseudopodium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudopodium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudopodium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudopodium.

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