Ameboid: meaning, definitions and examples
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ameboid
[ ษหmiหbษษชd ]
biological shape
Ameboid refers to a shape or movement that resembles that of an amoeba, typically characterized by irregular, flowing outlines. This term is often used to describe certain cells or organisms that exhibit this form of locomotion and morphology.
Synonyms
amoeboid, blob-like, shapeless
Examples of usage
- The ameboid cells are crucial for the immune response.
- In amoeboid organisms, movement occurs through pseudopodia.
- Many protozoa display ameboid characteristics in their mode of locomotion.
Translations
Translations of the word "ameboid" in other languages:
๐ต๐น ameboide
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฎเฅเคฌเฅเคเคก
๐ฉ๐ช ameboid
๐ฎ๐ฉ ameboid
๐บ๐ฆ ะฐะผะตะฑะพัะดะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ ameboidalny
๐ฏ๐ต ใขใกใผใ็ถใฎ
๐ซ๐ท amiboรฏde
๐ช๐ธ ameboide
๐น๐ท ameboid
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ฉ๋ฐํ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃู ูุจูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ ameboidnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ ameboidnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅฝข่ซ็ถ็
๐ธ๐ฎ ameboidni
๐ฎ๐ธ ameboid
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะผะตะฑะพะธะด
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ameboid
๐ฒ๐ฝ ameboide
Etymology
The term 'ameboid' is derived from the word 'amoeba,' which itself comes from the Greek 'amoibe,' meaning 'change' or 'morph.' The amoeba is a type of single-celled organism known for its ability to change shape, which corresponds to its locomotion method involving pseudopodia. The suffix '-oid' indicates a resemblance or likeness, thereby allowing the term 'ameboid' to suggest a similarity to the form or behavior of amoebas. This term has been used in biology since the 19th century to classify and describe various organisms and cell types that exhibit similar fluid and irregular shapes, highlighting its significance in the study of cellular movement and morphology.