amoeboid

[uh-mee-boid]

adjective

1. ameboid.

amoeboid

/ əˈmiːbɔɪd /

adjective

1. of, related to, or resembling amoebae

Other Word Forms

• amoeboidism noun

Example Sentences

The amoeboid cells of R. marina, characterized by their near immobility, can produce flagellated cells with two rearward-extending flagella through budding under conditions of prey scarcity.

From Science Daily

The amoeboid cells were present in both late and early-stage pancreatic cancer.

From Science Daily

It had the general appearance of a large tortoise without a shell, its body an amoeboid puddle beneath a long neck.

From Literature

The growth forms whimsical amoeboid blobs, or you can train the leader to creep on rocks and fences.

From Wall Street Journal

His bulbous and amoeboid pieces have a suppleness and buoyancy that seem to defy gravity and the materials from which they are made.

From Los Angeles Times