amoeboid

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoeb- + -oid.

adj

  1. Resembling or characteristic of an amoeba, particularly in having amoeboid movement.

noun

  1. A single-celled organism that moves or feeds by amoeboid movement.

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