1. a temporary projection of the cell membrane and cytoplasm used by certain single-celled organisms for movement and feeding
Usage: biology

Examples

• The amoeba extended a pseudopodium to engulf the food particle.
• Scientists observed the cell’s pseudopodium stretching toward the nutrient source.
• White blood cells use pseudopodia to move through tissues and capture pathogens.
• The paramecium’s pseudopodium helped it navigate around obstacles in the water.
• Under the microscope, we could see the pseudopodium forming at the cell’s edge.
• The researcher studied how pseudopodia enable cellular locomotion.