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invadopodium

invadopodium noun: a protrusion in the membrane of some cells that is rich in actin and extends into the extracellular matrix.

Noun

invadopodium (plural invadopodia)

  1. A protrusion in the membrane of some cells that is rich in actin and extends into the extracellular matrix

Forms of invadopodium

pluralinvadopodia

Origin of invadopodium

From Latin invadō (“invade”) + -podium (“leg-like structure”).

Words formed from invadopodium

Questions about invadopodium

What does invadopodium mean?
Invadopodium means a protrusion in the membrane of some cells that is rich in actin and extends into the extracellular matrix.
What part of speech is invadopodium?
Invadopodium is a noun.
What is the plural of invadopodium?
The plural of invadopodium is invadopodia.

Words near invadopodium in the dictionary

  1. invadolysins
  2. invadopode
  3. invadopodes
  4. invadopodia
  5. invadopodial
  6. invadopodium
  7. invadosomal
  8. invadosome
  9. invadosomes
  10. invaginate
  11. invaginated

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