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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > cell biology > cell structures > pseudopodia
Preferred Term:

pseudopodia

Definition:
A dynamic actin-rich extension of the surface of an animal cell used for locomotion or prehension of food.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
cell structures
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • filopodia
  • axopodia
  • lamellipodia
  • lobopodia
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/56074
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2014-11-13