pseudopod
pseu·do·pod/ˈsuː.dəˌpɑd/noun
pseudopod is spelled P-S-E-U-D-O-P-O-D: 9 letters and 3 syllables (pseu·do·pod). It appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pseudopod means “A temporary projection of the cytoplasm of certain cells, such as phagocytes, or of certain unicellular organisms, such as amoebas, that serves in…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pseudopod is pseudopods or pseudopodia.
How many letters and syllables are in pseudopod?
| Letters | 9: P-S-E-U-D-O-P-O-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: pseu·do·pod |
| In writing | about once in every 45 million words; the 206,808th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pseudopod?
Pseudopod appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pseudopod?
- UK /ˈsuː.də(ʊ)ˌpɒd/
- US /ˈsuː.dəˌpɑd/
Pseudopod has 3 syllables, split pseu·do·pod in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-pseudopod.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of pseudopod
- pseudopods plural
- pseudopodia plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pseudopod mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A temporary projection of the cytoplasm of certain cells, such as phagocytes, or of certain unicellular organisms, such as amoebas, that serves in locomotion.
- 2
A projection acting as a foot in certain insect larvae.
- 3
An extension or projection from something.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pseudopod in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense temporary projection:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pseudopode |
| German | Pseudopodium, Scheinfüßchen |
| Portuguese | pseudópodo, pseudópode, pseudopódio |
| Spanish | seudópodo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does pseudopod come from?
From pseudo- + -pod.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).