ameboid cell


a·me·boid cell

a cell such as a leukocyte, having ameboid movements, with a power of locomotion. Synonym(s): wandering cell Synonym(s): migratory cell

ameboid cell

(1) A nonspecific term for any cell capable of intrinsic motility—e.g., leukocytes or macrophages. 
(2) Protoplasmic astrocyte.

ame·boid cell

(ă-mē'boyd sel) A cell such as a leukocyte, having ameboid movements, with a power of locomotion.
Synonym(s): wandering cell.