Main Entry: pseu·do·po·di·um

Pronunciation: \ˌsü-də-ˈpō-dē-əm\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural pseu·do·po·dia \-dē-ə\

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1854

1 : a temporary protrusion or retractile process of the cytoplasm of a cell that functions (as in an amoeba) especially in a locomotor or food gathering capacity — see amoeba illustration
2 : a slender leafless branch of the gametophyte in various mosses that often bears gemmae