lobopodium

 
Pronunciation: /ˌləʊbə(ʊ)ˈpəʊdɪəm/

noun (plural lobopodia /-ɪə/)

Zoology
  • a blunt limb or organ resembling a limb, in particular:
  • the primitive leg of an onychophoran.
  • a lobe-like pseudopodium in an amoeba.

Derivatives

lobopodial

adjective

Origin:

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