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pseudoclassicism
pseudocoelomate
pseudocyesis
pseudogene
pseudohermaphroditism
pseudomonad
pseudomorph
pseudonym
pseudopodium
pseudopregnancy
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pseudopodium

pseu·do·po·di·um [ sdə pṓdee əm ] (plural pseu·do·po·di·a [ sdə pṓdee ə ]) or pseu·do·pod [ sdə pòd ] (plural pseu·do·pods)


noun 
Definition:
 
temporary cell protrusion: a temporary cytoplasmic protrusion in amoebas and other protozoans, used for locomotion and to take up food

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