a·moe·boid

(ə-mē′boid′)

adj.

Of or resembling an amoeba, especially in changeability of form and means of locomotion.

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amoeboid

(əˈmiːbɔɪd) or

ameboid

adj

(Zoology) of, related to, or resembling amoebae

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amoeboid - like an amoeba (especially in having a variable irregular shape)

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