amoeboid
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Crucially, the new study discovered amoeboid cells in pancreatic cancer produce high levels of a molecule called CD73, which drives their ability to spread and weaken the immune system.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2023
The researchers plan to expand their research to other cancers and see if they uncover the same link between amoeboid cells and CD73.
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
Illustration shows the plasmodium slime mold life cycle, which begins when 1n spores germinate, giving rise to cells that can convert between amoeboid and flagellated forms.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
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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