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/ˈsuː.də(ʊ)ˌpɒd/ · noun
(cytology) 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 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.
Use pseudopod when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pseudopod means (cytology) A temporary projection of the cytoplasm of certain cells, such as phagocytes, or of certain unicellular organisms, such as amoebas, that serves in locomotion..
Common synonyms include pseudopodium.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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