First Known Use: 1874
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pseudopod
noun pseu·do·pod \ˈsü-də-ˌpäd\
Definition of PSEUDOPOD
— pseu·dop·o·dal \sü-ˈdä-pə-dəl\ or pseu·do·po·di·al \ˌsü-də-ˈpō-dē-əl\ adjective
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Origin of PSEUDOPOD
New Latin pseudopodium
Rhymes with PSEUDOPOD
accolade, amphipod, arthropod, bigarade, carbonnade, cattle prod, chiffonade, decapod, defilade, demigod, diplopod, dowsing rod, enfilade, escalade, esplanade, firing squad, flying squad, fusillade, gallopade, gastropod, goldenrod, hexapod, isopod, lightning rod, lycopod, monkeypod, monopod, Novgorod, Novi Sad, octopod, piston rod, promenade, rémoulade, rhizopod, spinning rod, tapenade, tetrapod, theropod, traverse rod
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pseudopod
noun pseu·do·pod \ˈsüd-ə-ˌpäd\
Medical Definition of PSEUDOPOD
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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
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