ameboid
Like shifting blobs
Ameboid describes something resembling an amoeba—a single-celled organism that moves by extending temporary projections of its body.
The term applies to cells that change shape and creep along surfaces: ameboid movement, ameboid white blood cells.
Also spelled amoeboid.
Temporary cellular projection
- locomotionAbility to travel independently
- motilitySelf-generated movement capacity
- chemotaxisMovement toward chemical cues
- crawlingMoving on hands, knees
flowing · retraction · extension · engulfing · phagocytosis · endocytosis · actin · gelation
Temporary cellular projection
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
- protozoaSingle-celled eukaryotic organisms
- unicellularOne cell only
- eukaryoteOrganism with nucleated cells
endoplasm · ectoplasm · plasma membrane · cytoskeleton · mitochondria · nucleus · organelles · protoplasm
Shapeless viscous drop
- formlessLacking definite shape
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- asymmetricNot identical on both sides
- amorphousWithout distinct shape
shapeless · protean · undulating · gelatinous · fluid · changeable · morphing · undefined
Ciliated slipper-shaped protozoan
- protistUnicellular eukaryotic organism
- euglenaPlant-animal hybrid microbe
- protozoanUnicellular eukaryotic life form
- ciliateHair-covered single-celled organism
flagellate · microbe · plankton · diatom · single-celled · microbial · pond life
Transforming one's appearance at will
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- versatileCapable in varied contexts
- malleableCapable of being shaped
- pliableCapable of bending easily
mutable · transformable · adjustable · protean · dynamic · responsive · changeable · modifiable
pseudopod
Temporary cellular projection
- locomotionAbility to travel independently
- motilitySelf-generated movement capacity
- chemotaxisMovement toward chemical cues
crawling · flowing · retraction · extension · engulfing · phagocytosis · endocytosis · actin · gelation · contractile
pseudopod
Temporary cellular projection
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
- protozoaSingle-celled eukaryotic organisms
- unicellularOne cell only
eukaryote · endoplasm · ectoplasm · plasma membrane · cytoskeleton · mitochondria · nucleus · organelles · protoplasm · vacuole
blob
Shapeless viscous drop
- formlessLacking definite shape
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- asymmetricNot identical on both sides
amorphous · shapeless · protean · undulating · gelatinous · fluid · changeable · morphing · undefined · nonuniform
paramecium
Ciliated slipper-shaped protozoan
- protistUnicellular eukaryotic organism
- euglenaPlant-animal hybrid microbe
- protozoanUnicellular eukaryotic life form
ciliate · flagellate · microbe · plankton · diatom · single-celled · microbial · pond life
shape-shifting
Transforming one's appearance at will
pliable · mutable · transformable · adjustable · protean · dynamic · responsive · changeable · modifiable · plastic