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Those that drive inflammation spout long pseudopods from their bodies.
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The Economist, 14 Sep. 2017
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The Economist, 14 Sep. 2017
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“Pseudopod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pseudopod. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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pseudopod
noun
pseu·do·pod
ˈsüd-ə-ˌpäd 
Medical Definition
pseudopod
noun
pseu·do·pod
ˈsüd-ə-ˌpäd
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a
: a slender extension from the edge of a wheal at the site of injection of an allergen
b
: one of the slender processes of some tumor cells extending out from the main mass of a tumor
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