pseudopods definition
Chaos carolinense, an amoeboid having lobopodia. A pseudopod or pseudopodium (plural: pseudopods or pseudopodia) (from the Greek word ÏÎµÏÎ´Î¿ÏÎ¿Î´ÏÏ, ÏÎµÏÎ´ÏÏ false + ÏÎ¿Î´ÏÏ foot) is a temporary cytoplasm-filled projection of a eukaryotic cell membrane or a unicellular protist. Pseudopods may be used for motility, or for ingesting nutrients or other particulate matter.