1. temporary projections of the cell membrane and cytoplasm used by certain single-celled organisms for movement and feeding
Usage: biology; plural form of pseudopodium

Examples

• The amoeba extended its pseudopodia to engulf the food particle.
• Scientists observed the cell’s pseudopodia under the microscope.
• Pseudopodia allow certain protozoans to move across surfaces.
• The organism used its pseudopodia to capture smaller microbes.
• White blood cells form pseudopodia when chasing bacteria.
• The paramecium lacks pseudopodia, unlike the amoeba.