# flectopodium

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Flexible cytoplasmic protrusions that modify the normal contractile activity of pericytes.

## Etymology
From Latin flectō (“bend”) + -podium (“leg-like structure”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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