amoeboid Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective like an amoeba (especially in having a variable irregular shape)
    ameboid.

WordNet

A*moe"bi*form, A*moe"boid adjective (Also<
  • Amoebiform
  • Amoeboid
)
Etymology
Amoeba + -form or -oid.
Definitions
  1. (Biol.) Resembling an amoeba; amoeba-shaped; changing in shape like an amoeba.

Webster 1913