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lamellipodium

Pronunciation: /ləˌmɛlɪˈpəʊdɪəm/
Definition of lamellipodium

noun (plural lamellipodia)

Zoology
  • a flattened extension of a cell, by which it moves over or adheres to a surface.

Derivatives

lamellipodial

adjective

Origin:

1970s: from lamella, on the pattern of pseudopodium

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Definition of lamellipodium in the US English dictionary

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