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amoeboid

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a·moe·boid  (-mboid)
adj.
Of or resembling an amoeba, especially in changeability of form and means of locomotion.
amoeboid US, ameboid [əˈmiːbɔɪd]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) of, related to, or resembling amoebae
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Adj.1.amoeboid - like an amoeba (especially in having a variable irregular shape)
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