amoeboid
Like flowing cytoplasm
Amoeboid describes something resembling an amoeba—the single-celled organism that moves by extending temporary projections of its body.
The word typically characterizes irregular, blob-like shapes or slow, flowing movement: amoeboid cells, The ink spread in amoeboid patterns across the wet paper.
In biology, amoeboid movement refers to locomotion through cytoplasmic streaming.
Single-celled eukaryotic organisms
- protistUnicellular eukaryotic organism
- parameciumCiliated slipper-shaped protozoan
- slime moldAmoeboid organism on decay
- plasmodiumMultinucleate protoplasmic mass
One cell only
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- phagocytosisCellular ingestion of particles
- endoplasmCell's inner gel
ectoplasm · pseudopod · mitochondria · vacuole · membrane · organelle · ribosome · eukaryotic
Temporary cellular projection
- blobShapeless viscous drop
- amorphousWithout distinct shape
- formlessLacking definite shape
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
asymmetrical · gelatinous · undulating · morphology · contour · protoplasmic · shapeless · bloblike
Able to bend freely
- changeableCapable of alteration
- versatileCapable in varied contexts
- malleableCapable of being shaped
- pliableCapable of bending easily
responsive · adjustable · plastic · mutable · transformable · dynamic · resilient · protean
Moving on hands, knees
- locomotionAbility to travel independently
- chemotaxisMovement toward chemical cues
- engulfmentComplete surrounding and absorption
- flowingMoving continuously onward
creeping · gliding · cytoskeleton · contractile · oozing · slow · directional · taxis
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- parasiteOne exploiting a host
- dysenteryBloody intestinal infection
- encephalitisInflammatory brain condition
- waterborneCarried by liquid flow
protozoa
Single-celled eukaryotic organisms
- protistUnicellular eukaryotic organism
- parameciumCiliated slipper-shaped protozoan
- slime moldAmoeboid organism on decay
unicellular
One cell only
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- phagocytosisCellular ingestion of particles
endoplasm · ectoplasm · pseudopod · mitochondria · vacuole · membrane · organelle · ribosome · eukaryotic · microorganism
pseudopod
Temporary cellular projection
irregular · asymmetrical · gelatinous · undulating · morphology · contour · protoplasmic · shapeless · bloblike · globular
flexible
Able to bend freely
- changeableCapable of alteration
- versatileCapable in varied contexts
- malleableCapable of being shaped
pliable · responsive · adjustable · plastic · mutable · transformable · dynamic · resilient · protean · adaptable
crawling
Moving on hands, knees
- locomotionAbility to travel independently
- chemotaxisMovement toward chemical cues
- engulfmentComplete surrounding and absorption
flowing · creeping · gliding · cytoskeleton · contractile · oozing · slow · directional · taxis · migration
infection
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- parasiteOne exploiting a host
- dysenteryBloody intestinal infection
- encephalitisInflammatory brain condition
- biological movementlocomotion, crawling, walking, running, swimming
- protistsamoebas, ciliate, dinoflagellate, Paramecium, paramecium
- Microbesbacteria, bacterium, virus, mold, prokaryote
- cell termscellular, cytoplasmic, nuclear, mitotic, eukaryotic
amoeboidgeometric
Relating to mathematical shapes
regular · symmetrical · angular · defined · rectilinear