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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.

Pronunciation
/ˌfʌɪləʊˈpəʊdɪəm/
/ˌfaɪləˈpoʊdiəm/
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