Amoeboid

/əˈmiːbɔɪd/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or shaped like an amoeba; able to change shape and move in amoeba-like ways.

Etymology

From amoeba (Greek amoibe, 'change') + -oid (Greek eidos, 'form' or 'shape'). First used in early 19th-century biology to describe cellular movements.

Kelly Says

Scientists use 'amoeboid' to describe how certain cells move without muscles—they flow and stretch like living jello, which is actually how many creatures hunt, heal wounds, and fight infections inside your body every single day.

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