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lobopodium

Syllabification: (lo·bo·po·di·um)
Pronunciation: /ˌlōbəˈpōdēəm/

Definition of lobopodium

noun (plural lobopodia /-dēə/)

Zoology
  • a blunt limb, or an organ resembling a limb, in particular.
  • the primitive leg of an onychophoran.
  • a lobelike pseudopodium in an ameba.

Derivatives

lobopodial

Pronunciation: /-dēəl/

adjective

Origin:

early 20th century: from modern Latin lobosus 'having many lobes, large-lobed' + podium

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