amoeboid

adjective
amoe·​boid | \ ə-ˈmē-ˌbȯid How to pronounce amoeboid (audio) \
variants: or less commonly ameboid

Definition of amoeboid

: resembling an amoeba specifically in moving or changing in shape by means of protoplasmic flow

First Known Use of amoeboid

1854, in the meaning defined above

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amoeboid

adjective
amoe·​boid
variants: or ameboid \ ə-​ˈmē-​ˌbȯid How to pronounce ameboid (audio) \

Medical Definition of amoeboid

: resembling an amoeba specifically in moving or changing shape by means of protoplasmic flow amoeboid movement of monocytes