undulipodium

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Macaronic construction from Latin undula (“little wave”) + Ancient Greek πούς (poús, “foot, leg”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌʌn.djə.ləˈpəʊ.di.əm/, /ˌʌn.djʊ.ləˈpəʊ.di.əm/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌʌn.d͡ʒə.ləˈpoʊ.di.əm/, /ˌʌn.djʊ.ləˈpoʊ.di.əm/

Noun[edit]

undulipodium (plural undulipodia)

  1. An intracellular projection of a eukaryotic cell containing a microtubule array, used for locomotion or for propelling fluids.

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