pseudopodium
pseudopodium · pseudopodia
PseudopodPseudopod
/ˈs(j)uːdə(ʊ)ˈpəʊdɪəm/
Meaning
1 sensesPseudopod
More definitions
- temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion
Origin
From pseudo- + -podium.From pseudo- + -podium.
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Forms
plural: pseudopodia| Singular | pseudopodium |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion:pseudopod
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedsubpseudopodium
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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