undulipodium
English
Etymology
Macaronic construction from Latin undula (“little wave”) + Ancient Greek πούς (poús, “foot, leg”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌʌn.djə.ləˈpəʊ.di.əm/, /ˌʌn.djʊ.ləˈpəʊ.di.əm/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌʌn.dʒə.ləˈpoʊ.di.əm/, /ˌʌn.djʊ.ləˈpoʊ.di.əm/
Noun
undulipodium (plural undulipodia)
- An intracellular projection of a eukaryotic cell containing a microtubule array, used for locomotion or for propelling fluids.
Derived terms
- undulipodial
Related terms
- pseudopodium
- undulate
- undulation
See also
- flagellum
- cilium