pseudopodium

pseu·do·po·di·um

noun \ˌsüd-ə-ˈpōd-ē-əm\

plural pseu·do·po·dia \-ē-ə\

Definition of PSEUDOPODIUM

1

: a temporary protrusion or retractile process of the cytoplasm of a cell (as a unicellular organism or a white blood cell of a higher organism) that functions especially as an organ of locomotion or in taking up food

2

: one of the ameboid protrusions of the active plasmodium of a slime mold

Illustration of PSEUDOPODIUM