Definition of pseudopod in English:
pseudopod
noun ˈsjuːdə(ʊ)pɒdˈso͞odəˌpäd
another term for pseudopodium
Example sentencesExamples
- Within minutes, membranous organelles fuse with the spermatid plasma membrane, a polar pseudopod extends, and the major sperm protein polymerizes and organizes into a pseudopodial cytoskeleton.
- Actin and other contractile proteins within the pseudopods of platelets produce platelet retraction that prevents further blood loss and facilitates healing.
- The formation of pseudopods and lamellae after ligation of chemoattractant sensitive G-protein coupled receptors is essential for chemotaxis.
- In our studies, fibroblast contractile machinery was observed to function entirely within pseudopods, while GFP-alpha-actinin concentrated in pseudopod tips and cortex.
- The protoplasm is extruded as pseudopods via the aperture and through any perforations that may be present in the test.