Cells in Living Color: Filopodia
Cellular projections called filopodia grow and contract on the surface of this cell, waving like tiny limbs or porcupine quills.
Cellular projections called filopodia grow and contract on the surface of this cell, waving like tiny limbs or porcupine quills.
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