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noun - temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion
PSEUDOPODS - A pseudopod or pseudopodium (plural: pseudopods or pseudopodia) (from the Greek word , "false" + "foot") is a temporary cytoplasm-filled projection...
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Amoebas use temporary extensions called these to move or to surround & engulf food |
These organs of locomotion, from the Greek for "false feet", also enable amoebas to surround & take in food |
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Plural form of pseudopod. |
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A pseudopod or pseudopodium (plural: pseudopods or pseudopodia) (from the Greek word , "false" + "foot") is a temporary cytoplasm-filled projection of an eukaryotic cell membrane or a unicellular protist. Pseudopods may be used for motility, or for ingesting nutrients or other particulate matter. Cells that make pseudopods are generally referred to as amoeboids. Pseudopods extend and contract by the reversible assembly of actin subunits into many microfilaments. Filaments near the cell's end interact with myosin which causes contraction. The pseudopod extends itself until the actin reassembles itself into a network. * It is supposed that actin polymerization is at the origin of the force propelling the cell forward. Generally several pseudopodia arise from the surface of the body (polypodial, e.g. Amoeba proteus), or a single pseudopod may form on the surface of the body (monopodial, e.g. Entamoeba histolytica). * Pseudopodia are formed by microtubule and filament structures. The cell su |