Amoeban

/əˈmiːbən/ adjective

Definition

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

Etymology

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.

Kelly Says

Amoebas are nature's shapeshifters—they literally have no fixed form and flow around bacteria like liquid hunters, making them one of the most alien-looking creatures you can observe under a basic classroom microscope!

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