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.
Some cells in your own immune system—your white blood cells—move in amoeboid ways, flowing around obstacles and engulfing bacteria, making them your body's microscopic warriors using the same strategy as a simple amoeba!
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