undulipodium
English edit
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)
- An intracellular projection of a eukaryotic cell containing a microtubule array, used for locomotion or for propelling fluids.