pseudopodial

9.9

Having small temporary cell arms that help a cell move or eat

adjective
/ˌsuːdoʊˈpoʊdiəl/

Specialized

: pseudopodial

The amoeba moved gracefully by extending its pseudopodial projections into the surrounding water.

Examples

In the lab, the scientists noted that the cells developed pseudopodial extensions to navigate through the gelatinous medium.
Round or discoid cells show no pseudopodia, in contrast to the dendritic ones, which are at their early pseudopodial stage, showing one or more pseudopodia with no evident flattening.

Academic text (2018)
During the research, we observed that the pseudopodial structures play a crucial role in the feeding behavior of certain microorganisms.

Surface Forms

pseudopodial positive

Morphology

pseudopodial = pseudopod (transparent) = pseudo + pod + ial

The adjective is a regular formation from the technical noun 'pseudopod' plus '-ial', meaning 'relating to'.

Etymology

The word pseudopodial comes from the parts pseudo- meaning 'false' and pod meaning 'foot', like in tripod. A pseudopod is a 'false foot', a short, temporary cell extension cells use to move or catch food, so pseudopodial means 'relating to those false feet'.