Meaning of pseudopod | Babel Free
ˈsuː.də(ʊ)ˌpɒdDefinitions
- A temporary projection of the cytoplasm of certain cells, such as phagocytes, or of certain unicellular organisms, such as amoebas, that serves in locomotion.
- A projection acting as a foot in certain insect larvae.
- An extension or projection from something.
Equivalents
Català
pseudòpode
Čeština
panožka
Español
seudópodo
Français
pseudopode
Gaeilge
bréagphóidiam
日本語
仮足
Polski
nibynóżka
Examples
“A pseudopod of blackness elongated itself from the central mass and like a great tentacle clutched the corpse-like being, dragged it back to the pit and over the brink.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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