lamellipodium

 
Pronunciation: /ləˌmɛlɪˈpəʊdɪəm/

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