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Meaning of "amoeboid" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AMOEBOID

amoeboid  [əˈmiːbɔɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMOEBOID

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Amoeboid is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES AMOEBOID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

amoeboid

Amoeboid

Amoeboids are single-celled life-forms characterized by an irregular shape. "Amoeboid" and "amœba" are often used interchangeably even by biologists, and especially refer to a creature moving by using pseudopodia. Most references to "amoebas" or "amoebae" are to amoeboids in general rather than to the specific genus Amoeba. The genus Amoeba and amoeboids in general both derive their names from the ancient Greek word for change.

Definition of amoeboid in the English dictionary

The definition of amoeboid in the dictionary is of, related to, or resembling amoebae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMOEBOID


ameboid
əˈmiːbɔɪd
android
ˈændrɔɪd
annoyed
əˈnɔɪd
avoid
əˈvɔɪd
Boyd
bɔɪd
cuboid
ˈkjuːbɔɪd
factoid
ˈfæktɔɪd
Freud
frɔɪd
globoid
ˈɡləʊbɔɪd
humanoid
ˈhjuːməˌnɔɪd
Lloyd
lɔɪd
paranoid
ˈpærəˌnɔɪd
Polaroid
ˈpəʊləˌrɔɪd
rhomboid
ˈrɒmbɔɪd
scaraboid
ˈskærəˌbɔɪd
steroid
ˈstɪərɔɪd
tabloid
ˈtæblɔɪd
thyroid
ˈθaɪrɔɪd
unemployed
ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd
void
vɔɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMOEBOID

amoeba
amoebae
amoebaean
amoeban
amoebean
amoebiases
amoebiasis
amoebic
amoebic dysentery
amoebiform
amoebocyte
amok
amokura
amole
amomum
Amon
among
among others
amongst
amontillado

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMOEBOID

amyloid
asteroid
benzenoid
celluloid
colloid
corticosteroid
dermoid
devoid
erythroid
hyperthyroid
lymphoid
mucoid
myeloid
opioid
pemphigoid
rheumatoid
sinusoid
solenoid
trapezoid
typhoid

Synonyms and antonyms of amoeboid in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «amoeboid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMOEBOID

Find out the translation of amoeboid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of amoeboid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «amoeboid» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

变形虫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ameboide
570 millions of speakers

English

amoeboid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अमीबीय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

amoeboid
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

амебовидные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

amebóides
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

amoeboid
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

amiboïde
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Amoeboid
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

amoeboid
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アメーバ様の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아메바
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amoeboid
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

amoeboid
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமீபா போன்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अमेबायड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

amoeboid
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ameboide
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieregularne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

амебовідние
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amoeboid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμοιβαδοειδή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

amoeboid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

amöboid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

amoeboid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of amoeboid

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMOEBOID»

The term «amoeboid» is regularly used and occupies the 105.566 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMOEBOID» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about amoeboid

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMOEBOID»

Discover the use of amoeboid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to amoeboid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems
Motility for the other cells is accomplished by amoeboid movement, a cell- crawling process that depends on the activity of their actin filaments, in a mechanism similar to that used by amoebas to maneuver through their environment.
Lauralee Sherwood, 2008
2
Biomechanics and Molecular Mechanisms of Amoeboid Cell Movement
These studies can be applied with other cell types, such as leukocytes, to understand cell motility in healthy and abnormal diseased states and for the development of novel drug treatments.
Maria Lucia Lombardi, 2008
3
Protozoa and Other Protists
6 Amoeboid protists The amoeboid protists are characterised by the possession of pseudopodia. They have traditionally been distinguished from one another by the form of the pseudopods, the presence of skeletons, shells and tests that ...
Michael A. Sleigh, 1991
4
Biology
Locomotion is achieved in all these kingdoms by one of a few methods: by pseudopodia (amoeboid movement), by undulipodia (or flagella in prokaryotic organisms) and by muscles. Although the gametes of some plants and fungi show ...
Martin Rowland, 1992
5
life
AMOEBOID MOVEMENT 12] fold together, and the whole thing hangs down. This plant also shows that a stimulus applied at one part is transferred to other distant parts, presumably through the protoplasmic threads which connect up the ...
6
Biological Adhesive Systems: From Nature to Technical and ...
In contrast, the cell walls of the amoeboid tapetum break down during microspore development. This second kind of tapetum has been attributed at least in the past to r aquatic taxa (a recent review was presented by Furness (2008), ...
Dr. D. Fac. of Life Science von University of Vienna, Ingo Grunwald, 2011
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Biology: Concepts and Applications without Physiology
Amoeboid. Cells. at. the. Crossroads. How would you vote? Demand for paper is a big. DISTANT RELATIVES OF FUNGI AND ... Cellular slime molds, such as Dictyostelium discoideum, spend the bulk of their existence as individual amoeboid ...
Cecie Starr, 2007
8
Introduction to Marine Biology
Some amoeboid protozoans have an unprotected cell membrane, al— though most have a shell, or test. The test is an externally secreted organic membrane that is often covered with foreign particles or strengthened by mineral secretions.
George Karleskint, Richard Turner, James Small, 2012
9
Glial Cell Function
A lectin-labeled amoeboid microglia in the postnatal corpus callosum. Its cytoplasm contains two ingested degenerating cells; the nucleus in one of them remains intact (n). Scale bar, 1 um. Origin and mode of formation of amoeboid microglia ...
B. Castellano López, Bernardo Castellano, Manuel Nieto-Sampedro, 2003
10
Soil Ecology and Management
Taxonomic Locomotion, group Example(s) morphology Trophic function(s) Amoebozoa Acanthamoebidae Amoeboid Bacterivore Flabellinea Amoeboid Bacterivore, cytotrophy, detritivore, fungivore, invertebrate consumers Tubullinea  ...
Joann K. Whalen, Luis Sampedro, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMOEBOID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term amoeboid is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nature is good for kids. Duh!
Unlike other amphibians in the park's water bodies that disperse at this stage, these future toads huddle in great, amoeboid black masses by ... «the fitzhugh, Jul 15»
2
Echoes From Kaduna - the Wickedness of Failure
Amoeboid patterns of sweat formed on the caftan of the guest speaker as he pranced around in a semicircle doing his thing. The lecture ended ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
3
The wisdom of amoeba outperforms artificial intelligence
An amoeboid organism exhibits sophisticated computing capabilities. The shape-changing dynamics of such an organism involves stochastic ... «nanotechweb.org, Jun 15»
4
SPIN Singles Mix: Arca, Dux Content, Leon Bridges, and More
Coming off the Venezuelan producer's upcoming 7-inch, the track morphs and shimmers like the amoeboid mass glistening on its cover, ... «SPIN, Jun 15»
5
Amoeba-inspired computing system outperforms conventional …
(Left) An amoeboid organism, like the slime mold Physarum polycephalum shown here on a gold-coated chip in an agar plate, provides a ... «Phys.Org, Jun 15»
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A large-scale screen reveals genes that mediate electrotaxis in …
Small extracellular electric fields can guide the migration of amoeboid cells, and we established a large-scale screening approach to search for mutants with ... «Science Magazine, May 15»
7
Michael Felix's Sleek Furniture Designs at Sight Unseen Offsite
... which was inspired by French midcentury industrial design, and the amoeboid Friends stool, which revels in the sprightly charm of the classic ... «Architectural Digest, May 15»
8
How Reynold Levy (Says He) Saved Lincoln Center
Indeed, the task had already stumped several chief executives, especially since it required wrangling an amoeboid mess of an institution. «Vulture, May 15»
9
PKCα promotes the mesenchymal to amoeboid transition and …
The morphology of amoeboid cells is typically round or ellipsoid in a 3D environment. Amoeboid cancer cell invasion is mediated by the ... «BMC Blogs Network, Apr 15»
10
Review: 'Sultans of Deccan India,' Unearthly Treasures of a Golden …
At the bottom of one painting, probably from Ahmadnagar, that depicts a woman splashing water on her lover, there is a flotilla of red amoeboid ... «New York Times, Apr 15»

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