Amoeban

/əˈmiːbən/ adjective

Relating to or resembling an amoeba, a tiny single-celled organism that moves and feeds by changing its shape.

From 'amoeba' (from Greek 'amoibe' meaning 'change') plus the suffix '-an' (relating to or belonging to). The term describes anything that shares characteristics with these shapeshifting microorganisms.

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