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Pseudopodia — This article is about eukaryotic cells. For the band, see Pseudopod (band). For the podcast, see Pseudopod (podcast). Pseudopods or pseudopodia (singular: pseudopodium) (from the Greek word ψευδοπόδια, ψευδός fake, false + πόδια feet ) are… … Wikipedia
Pseudopodia — Pseudopodium Pseu do*po di*um, n.; pl. {Pseudopodia}. [NL.] Same as {Pseudopod}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pseudopodia — suËdÉ™ pəʊdɪəm / sju n. false leg , temporary projection that extends from some single celled organisms and is used for movement or grasping (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
protozoan — /proh teuh zoh euhn/, n., pl. protozoans, (esp. collectively) protozoa / zoh euh/, adj. Biol. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotes, of the kingdom Protista, that are primarily unicellular, existing singly or aggregating into colonies, are… … Universalium
protist — protistan /proh tis teuhn/, adj., n. protistic, adj. /proh tist/, n. any of various one celled organisms, classified in the kingdom Protista, that are either free living or aggregated into simple colonies and that have diverse reproductive and… … Universalium
helioflagellate — Any of a class of freshwater protozoans. They are sometimes considered relatives of heliozoans (organisms that for movement have extensions of cytoplasm called pseudopodia, but no flagella) because of their slender, radiating pseudopodia. The… … Universalium
Amoeboid — Foraminiferan (Ammonia tepida) Amoeboids are single celled life forms characterized by an irregular shape.[1] Amoeboid and amœba are often used interchangeably even by biologists,[2] and especially … Wikipedia
pseudopodium — /sooh deuh poh dee euhm/, n., pl. pseudopodia / dee euh/. Biol. pseudopod. [1850 55] * * * ▪ cytoplasm also called pseudopod temporary or semipermanent extension of the cytoplasm, used in locomotion and feeding by all sarcodine protozoans … Universalium
Melanosome — For the geological term, see melanosome (geology). In a biological cell, a melanosome is an organelle containing melanin, the most common light absorbing pigment found in the animal kingdom. Cells that synthesize melanins are called melanocytes,… … Wikipedia
Sarcodina — The amebae; a subphylum of protozoa in the phylum Sarcomastigophora, possessing pseudopodia or locomotive protoplasmic flow for movement. Includes forms that possess flagella during development and forms with an internal or external test or … Medical dictionary
