It is pronounced and written Pseudopod- lit. False foot. the word refers to the temporary appendages assumed by, for example, an amoeba which has not permanent body structure as we know it. it can also refer to a secure cuff or sort of Accordion- hinged glove used for handling hazardous materials and this usage was implied in the film The Andromeda Strain. I am not aware of any other meanings it's a biological and by extension, a science-fiction term.
Psuedopod
To feed, an amoeba will extend a psuedopod around the food to draw it in.
The psuedopod is used to help the amoeba move, and also to eat. It is a part of the amoeba's body that it can stretch out and pull itself with.
Pseudopods(SOO doh pahdz) are temporary bulges of the cell membrane.