amoeboid
amoeboid adjective: resembling or characteristic of an amoeba, particularly in having amoeboid movement.
Adjective
amoeboid (not comparable)
- Resembling or characteristic of an amoeba, particularly in having amoeboid movement.
Noun
amoeboid (plural amoeboids)
- A single-celled organism that moves or feeds by amoeboid movement.
amoeboid meaning in Tamil and Kannada
amoeboid in Tamil
- அமீபா போன்ற, அமீபாவன்ன, அமீபப்போலி
amoeboid in Kannada
- ಒಚ್ಚೀರನ
Forms of amoeboid
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative US | ameboid |
| alternative form (dated) | amœboid |
| Noun | |
| plural | amoeboids |
Origin of amoeboid
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoeb- + -oid.
Questions about amoeboid
- What does amoeboid mean?
- Amoeboid means resembling or characteristic of an amoeba, particularly in having amoeboid movement.
- What is amoeboid in Tamil?
- Amoeboid in Tamil is அமீபா போன்ற, அமீபாவன்ன, அமீபப்போலி. See Amoeboid meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is amoeboid?
- Amoeboid can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near amoeboid in the dictionary
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