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pseudopod::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pseudopodium |
| Type of | appendage, outgrowth, process |
Examples of pseudopod
pseudopod
Small inlet shows tip of pseudopod at high magnification.
From the sciencedaily.com
Amoebae have a single large tubular pseudopod at the anterior end, and several secondary ones branching to the sides.
From the en.wikipedia.org
They extend a pseudopod in the direction they wish to travel, and the rest of the amoeba then flows forward into the pseudopod.
From the economist.com
The set was photographed from every angle and digitally recreated so that the pseudopod could be accurately composited into the live-action footage.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion
- Pseudopod is an American rock band, formed in 1998 in Los Angeles, California. The band is perhaps best known for winning Rolling Stone Magazine's award for the Best College Band in America contest in 2000. The band bested over 1,000 other college bands from across the country to win the award.
- Pseudopod is a podcast launched on 11 August 2006 which presents horror genre short stories. It is part of Escape Artists, Inc. which also podcasts Escape Pod and PodCastle. Pseudopod is currently edited by Ben Phillips and hosted by Alasdair Stuart . ...
- Pseudopods or pseudopodia (singular: pseudopodium) (from the Greek word u03C8u03B5u03C5u03B4u03BFu03C0u03CCu03B4u03B9u03B1, u03C8u03B5u03C5u03B4u03CCu03C2 "false" + u03C0u03CCu03B4u03B9u03B1 "feet") are temporary cytoplasm filled projections of eukaryotic cell membranes or unicellular protists. They may be used for motility, or ingesting nutrients or other particulate matter. Cells that possess this faculty are generally referred to as amoeboids...
- A temporary projection of the cytoplasm of certain cells, such as phagocytes, or of certain unicellular organisms, such as amoebas, that serves in locomotion
- (Pseudopods) Foot-like extensions of the cytoplasm that enable some cells (with amoeboid motion) to move across a substrate. Pseudopods are also used to surround food particles in the process of phagocytosis.
- (pseudopods) temporary blunt ended projections of the cytoplasm of a cell that is used for locomotion or food collecting (in amoeba).
- Literally means 'False foot'
