Cell Component
filopodium Audio
fil·o·po·di·um [ fil-uh-poh-dee-uhm, fahy-luh- ]
Definitions related to filopodia:
  • A slender projection of the plasma membrane at the leading edge of migrating cells. This protrusion contains bundles of long, crosslinked actin filaments.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (filopodium) Thin, stiff, actin-based protrusion extended by the leading edge of a motile cell such as a crawling fibroblast or amoeba, or an axonal or dendritic growth cone, or a dendritic shaft.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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