Amoeboid: meaning, definitions and examples

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amoeboid

 

[ ษ™หˆmiหbษ”ษชd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

biological shape

Amoeboid refers to the shape and movement characteristic of amoebas, which are unicellular organisms that can change their form. This term is often used to describe the shape of certain cells or organisms that exhibit flexibility and can extend their body to form pseudopodia for movement and feeding.

Synonyms

amorphous, irregular, shape-shifting

Examples of usage

  • The amoeboid movement allows the cell to engulf food particles.
  • Some white blood cells demonstrate amoeboid motion in order to traverse tissues.
  • The amoeboid form is crucial for the locomotion of certain protists.

Translations

Translations of the word "amoeboid" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ameboide

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฎเฅ€เคฌเฅ‰เค‡เคก

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช amรถboid

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ amoeboid

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะผะตะฑะพั—ะดะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ameboidalny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ขใƒกใƒผใƒ็Šถใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท amiboรฏde

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ameboide

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ameboid

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•„๋ฉ”๋ฐ”ํ˜•์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฐุงุชูŠ ุงู„ุฃู…ูŠุจุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ameboidnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ameboidnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ˜ๅฝข่™ซ็Šถ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ameboidni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ amebรณid

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะผะตะฑะพะธะดั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ˜แƒ“แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ameboid

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ameboide

Word origin

The term 'amoeboid' derives from the Greek word 'amoibe', meaning 'change' or 'alteration', which reflects the ability of these organisms to change shape. The suffix '-oid' is used in English to mean 'like' or 'resembling'. This term was first introduced in scientific literature in the mid-19th century, coinciding with the study of protozoa and the development of microbiology. As microscopes became more advanced, scientists could observe the characteristics of various cells and organisms, leading to a greater understanding of their morphology and behaviors. The concept of amoeboid movement remains significant in cell biology, ecology, and many other scientific disciplines today.