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Meaning of pseudopodia

pseudopodia: Characteristic of a pseudonympod or pseudonym. It is the ability of single-celled organisms to extend their cytoplasm as legs to move, attract food or defend themselves.; It means it looks or is similar to a leg or a foot. False paw. In Biology it is a temporary arm-shaped projection of a eukaryotic cell membrane, which usually goes forward to where it moves or where the food is. Mechanism of the psudopods for their motility and feeding. Filaments found in the ameads.; Pseudopodia ( a ) : that has or generates false legs; false foot, tentacle. It has arms or tentacles with which it clings to move. Some synonyms, words or similar expressions may be orthopedic prostheses are mechanical articulated pseudopodias