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amoeboid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
amoe-boid
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of an amoeba, particularly in having amoeboid movement.

noun

A single-celled organism that moves or feeds by amoeboid movement.

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoeb- + -oid.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ameboid (alternative, US) amœboid (alternative, dated) amoeboids (plural)

Synonyms

ameboid

Questions

What does amoeboid mean?
Resembling or characteristic of an amoeba, particularly in having amoeboid movement.
Where does amoeboid come from?
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoeb- + -oid.

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