A psuedopod, meaning "false foot" or "sort-of foot," is a temporary protrusion used by protozoans to move around or "grab" nearby stuff. Pseudopodia are composed of filament structure and filled with cytoplasm, and if you watch protozoans utilize them under a microscope, it may look like the eukaryote is stretching itself in a particular direction. Pseudopods may appear as long, finger-like protrusions or appear to incorporate the bulk of a protozoan's structure. Multiple psuedopods may also work together to form a net-like structure, known as reticulose pseudopodia, which better enables ingestion of food particulate. Pseudopodia work similarly to how we imagine an inchworm moves: a series of extensions and contractions.
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