Relating to or resembling an amoeba; having the characteristics of an amoeba.
From amoeba + -ous (Latin suffix meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by'). Used in 19th-century scientific literature alongside other -ous adjective forms.
This adjective is basically the older, fancier cousin of 'amoeboid'—both mean the same thing, but 'amoebous' shows up more in Victorian-era biology books, reminding us how scientific vocabulary evolves and changes.
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