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Definitions

Noun

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

Adjective

1. 1
   Resembling or characteristic of an amoeba, particularly in having amoeboid movement. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   like an amoeba (especially in having a variable irregular shape) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ameboidameboidamoeba

Etymology

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

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