filopodium
filopodium · filopodia
A slender cytoplasmic projection which extends from the leading edge of a migrating cellA slender cytoplasmic projection which extends from the leading edge of a migrating cell
Meaning
1 sensesA slender cytoplasmic projection which extends from the leading edge of a migrating cell
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From filum (“thread”) + -podium (“leg-like structure”).From filum (“thread”) + -podium (“leg-like structure”).
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Forms
plural: filopodia| Singular | filopodium |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsDerivedfilopodial
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular