amoeboid
adjective, noun
amoeboid is spelled A-M-O-E-B-O-I-D: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, amoeboid means “Resembling or characteristic of an amoeba, particularly in having amoeboid movement” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in amoeboid?
| Letters | 8: A-M-O-E-B-O-I-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 143,405th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is amoeboid?
Amoeboid appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of amoeboid
- ameboid US
- amoeboids plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does amoeboid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Resembling or characteristic of an amoeba, particularly in having amoeboid movement.
noun
- 1
A single-celled organism that moves or feeds by amoeboid movement.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does amoeboid come from?
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoeb- + -oid.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).