undulipodium
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin undula (“wave”) + -podium.
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.