axopodium

noun

axo·​po·​di·​um

ˌaksəˈpōdēəm

variants or less commonly axopod

ˈaksəˌpäd

plural axopodia

-ˈpōdēə

also axopods

: a semipermanent pseudopodium that consists of an axial rod surrounded by an ectoplasmic sheath and that is typically present in Radiolaria and Heliozoa

Word History

Etymology

New Latin axopodium, from ax- + -podium

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