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Microspike vs Filopodium - What's the difference?

microspike | filopodium | Synonyms |

Microspike is a synonym of filopodium.


As nouns the difference between microspike and filopodium

is that microspike is a microscopic spike while filopodium is (cytology) a slender cytoplasmic projection which extends from the leading edge of a migrating cell.

microspike

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A microscopic spike

    • filopodium

    English

    Noun

    (filopodia)
  • (cytology) A slender cytoplasmic projection which extends from the leading edge of a migrating cell

    • Synonyms

    *microspike

    Derived terms

    *filopodial

    Related terms

    *lamellipodium *lobopodium *pseudopodium

    See also

    *(Filopodia)