axopodiumn.
/ˌaksəʊˈpəʊdɪəm/ Zoology.
A pseudopodium, stiffened by an axial filament, found in some Heliozoa and Radiolaria.
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1893 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. I
1912 E. A. Minchin Introd. Study Protozoa v. 48 Pseudopodia of the radiate type are generally supported by an axial rod, a secreted structure of firm, elastic nature, and are hence known as axopodia.
1959 Chambers's Encycl. XI. 285/2 It has been suggested that axopodia are in origin flagella that have lost the power of rhythmic contraction.
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