amoeboid

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adjective

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

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Meanings

adjectiveamoeboid (not comparable)

alternative US ameboid · alternative dated amœboid

  1. not comparableResembling or characteristic of an amoeba, particularly in having amoeboid movement.
nounamoeboid (plural amoeboids)

plural amoeboids · alternative US ameboid · alternative dated amœboid

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

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivelike an amoeba (especially in having a variable irregular shape)

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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

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Translations

Polish ameboidalny, pełzakowaty
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Cite this entry
APA

amoeboid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amoeboid

MLA

“amoeboid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amoeboid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amoeboid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amoeboid.

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