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noun An intracellular projection of a eukaryotic cell containing a microtubule array, used for locomotion or for propelling fluids.

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Macaronic construction from Latin undula ("little wave") + Ancient Greek πούς (poús, "foot, leg").

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Many proteins of the eukaryotic flagellum also called a cilium or undulipodium are known to be dispensable, because functional swimming flagella that lack these proteins are known to exist.

New Scientist Investigates the Biologic Institute - The Panda's Thumb 2006

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