noun
- temporary projections of the cell membrane and cytoplasm used by certain single-celled organisms for movement and feeding
Usage: biology; plural of pseudopod
Examples
- The amoeba extended its pseudopods to engulf the food particle.
- Scientists observed the white blood cells using pseudopods to move through tissue.
- Under the microscope, we could see the organism’s pseudopods constantly changing shape.
- The paramecium lacks pseudopods and moves using cilia instead.
- Pseudopods allow these microorganisms to navigate their aquatic environment.
- The cell’s pseudopods stretched outward as it searched for nutrients.