Amoebid

/əˈmiːbɪd/ adjective

Resembling or relating to amoebas in form or behavior; having amoeba-like characteristics.

From 'amoeba' plus the suffix '-id' (having the characteristics of). This descriptive term is used in biology to classify organisms or structures that share the amoeba's shape-changing qualities.

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