- a variation of ameboid.
amoeboid
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The research, published in Science Advances and funded by Barts Charity and Cancer Research UK, found that many patients' pancreatic cancer contains cells called amoeboid cells.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2023
The amoeboid cells were present in both late and early-stage pancreatic cancer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2023
Rather, they’re amoeboid blobs that periodically shout “Tekeli-li! Tekeli-li!” for reasons unknown.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2020
The mesohyl contains embedded amoeboid cells that secrete tiny needles called spicules or protein fibers that help give the sponge its structural strength.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
It had the general appearance of a large tortoise without a shell, its body an amoeboid puddle beneath a long neck.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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