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lamellipodia /la·mel·li·po·dia/ (lah-mel″ĭ-po´de-ah) sing. lamellipo´dium delicate sheetlike extensions of cytoplasm which form transient adhesions with the cell substrate and wave gently, enabling the cell to move along the substrate.

lamellipodia [lah-mel″ĭ-po´de-ah] (pl. sing. lamellipo´dium.)

Delicate sheetlike extensions of cytoplasm that form transient adhesions with the cell substrate and wave gently, enabling the cell to move along the substrate.

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