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Dictionary entry overview: What does pseudopod mean? ... appendage; outgrowth; process (a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant)
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A microorganism or microbe is an organism that is so small that it is microscopic (invisible to the naked eye). ... ... In the film The Abyss, a creature called a pseudopod was acclaimed as one of the first successful uses of CGI in film.[citation needed] The Abyss is an award-winning science fiction film from 1989,
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When the endoplasm reaches the tip of a developing pseudopod, the fluid is forced backward against the ectoplasm, and is turned into a gel. After returning to the body of the cell, ... The streaming of protoplasm inside the pseudopods moves the amoeba forward. When the organism contacts a food particle,
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Order Radiolaria- These organisms are similar to forams in possessing long, slender pseudopods that radiate out from all sides of the organism. ...
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Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary ... Jump to: navigation, search ... Singular; pseudopod...
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It is through the foramina that the organism extends its pseudopod or protoplasm. ... These tests are composed of grains or fragments of foreign material cemented by the organism and commonly have a sugary appearance. Occasionally grains of quartz and/or shell fragments can be seen.
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Protozoan: A single-celled, animal-like organism. ... Pseudopod: From pseudo, meaning "false," and pod, meaning "foot"; a temporary extension from a cell used in movement and food capture.
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