Term Name: filopodium
Synonyms:
Definition: 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.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030175]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: actin filament bundle of filopodium filopodium membrane filopodium tip
is a type of: actin-based cell projection
has subtype: dendritic filopodium growth cone filopodium