In the process of ingestion of foreign organisms by neutrophils, extensions located on the membrane surface surround the organism in a cup-like fashion until they fuse. These extensions are termed:

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The extensions on the surface of neutrophils that surround foreign organisms in a cup-like fashion until they fuse are known as pseudopods. Pseudopods are temporary projections of the cell membrane, used for purposes such as cell movement and phagocytosis.

In the Process of Ingestion of Foreign Organisms by Neutrophils