ameboid

or a·moe·boid

[ uh-mee-boid ]

/ əˈmi bɔɪd /

adjective Biology.

resembling or related to amebas.

Origin of ameboid

ameb(a) + -oid

OTHER WORDS FROM ameboid

a·me·boid·ism, noun

Words nearby ameboid

amebicide, amebiform, amebiosis, amebism, amebocyte, ameboid, ameboid cell, ameboma, amebula, ameburia, A.M.E. Church

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Example sentences from the Web for ameboid

The known mechanisms for this in the body are ameboid cells, especially the phagocytes.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey
The eel had been challenged by the ameboid monster, and they were fighting for possession of him—the common prey.
Astounding Stories, April, 1931|Various
They embrace and enfold the pathogenic germs with which they come in contact by what is known as an ameboid force.
Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why|Martha M. Allen

Medical definitions for ameboid

ameboid

adj.

Of or resembling an ameba, especially in changeability of form and means of locomotion.

Having an irregular or asymmetric outline with peripheral projections, as the outline of a group of cells growing in a nutrient culture.

单词	ameboid
释义	ameboid or a·moe·boid [ uh-mee-boid ] / əˈmi bɔɪd / adjective Biology. resembling or related to amebas. Origin of ameboid ameb(a) + -oid OTHER WORDS FROM ameboid a·me·boid·ism, noun Words nearby ameboid amebicide, amebiform, amebiosis, amebism, amebocyte, ameboid, ameboid cell, ameboma, amebula, ameburia, A.M.E. Church Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ameboid The known mechanisms for this in the body are ameboid cells, especially the phagocytes. The Fundamentals of Bacteriology\|Charles Bradfield Morrey The eel had been challenged by the ameboid monster, and they were fighting for possession of him—the common prey. Astounding Stories, April, 1931\|Various They embrace and enfold the pathogenic germs with which they come in contact by what is known as an ameboid force. Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why\|Martha M. Allen Medical definitions for ameboid ameboid adj. Of or resembling an ameba, especially in changeability of form and means of locomotion. Having an irregular or asymmetric outline with peripheral projections, as the outline of a group of cells growing in a nutrient culture. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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