Recent Examples on the WebThose that do not look roundish. The team report that more than 80% of the macrophages treated with lipopolysaccharide and then saline grew long pseudopods.The Economist, 14 Sep. 2017 Less than 10% of the macrophages treated solely with saline had pseudopods.The Economist, 14 Sep. 2017 Those that drive inflammation spout long pseudopods from their bodies.The Economist, 14 Sep. 2017
Word History
Etymology
New Latin pseudopodium
First Known Use
1874, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
pseudopod
noun
pseu·do·pod ˈsüd-ə-ˌpäd
1
: pseudopodium
2
a
: a slender extension from the edge of a wheal at the site of injection of an allergen
b
: one of the slender processes of some tumor cells extending out from the main mass of a tumor