Definitions for amoeboid
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1. ameboid, amoeboidadjective

   like an amoeba (especially in having a variable irregular shape)

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1. amoeboidnoun

   Single‐celled organism that moves or feeds by means of temporary projections, called pseudopods. They are taxonomically classified in a sub‐phylum called Sarcodina.

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1. amoeboid

   An amoeba (; less commonly spelled ameba or amœba; plural am(o)ebas or am(o)ebae ), often called an amoeboid, is a type of cell or unicellular organism with the ability to alter its shape, primarily by extending and retracting pseudopods. Amoebae do not form a single taxonomic group; instead, they are found in every major lineage of eukaryotic organisms. Amoeboid cells occur not only among the protozoa, but also in fungi, algae, and animals.Microbiologists often use the terms "amoeboid" and "amoeba" interchangeably for any organism that exhibits amoeboid movement.In older classification systems, most amoebae were placed in the class or subphylum Sarcodina, a grouping of single-celled organisms that possess pseudopods or move by protoplasmic flow. However, molecular phylogenetic studies have shown that Sarcodina is not a monophyletic group whose members share common descent. Consequently, amoeboid organisms are no longer classified together in one group.The best known amoeboid protists are Chaos carolinense and Amoeba proteus, both of which have been widely cultivated and studied in classrooms and laboratories. Other well known species include the so-called "brain-eating amoeba" Naegleria fowleri, the intestinal parasite Entamoeba histolytica, which causes amoebic dysentery, and the multicellular "social amoeba" or slime mould Dictyostelium discoideum.

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1. amoeboid

   Amoeboid refers to a type of cellular movement and morphology characteristic of some single-celled organisms like amoebas. This characteristic allows the organisms to change their shape by extending and retracting pseudopods, or 'false feet', which are primarily used for locomotion and capturing food. The term "amoeboid" can also describe anything that resembles or behaves like an amoeba in its movements or shape changes.

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1. Amoeboidadjective

   resembling an amoeba; amoeba-shaped; changing in shape like an amoeba

2. Etymology: [Amba + -form or -oid.]

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1. Amoeboid

   Amoeboids are single-celled life-forms characterized by an irregular shape. "Amoeboid" and "amœba" are often used interchangeably even by biologists, and especially refer to a creature moving by using pseudopodia. Most references to "amoebas" or "amoebae" are to amoeboids in general rather than to the specific genus Amoeba. The genus Amoeba and amoeboids in general both derive their names from the ancient Greek word for change.

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1. Amoeboid

   applied to movements similar to those of an amoeba.

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   The numerical value of amoeboid in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of amoeboid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=amoeboid
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Amoeboid
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amoeboid
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amoeboid
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=amoeboid
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=amoeboid