amebous

adjective

Meaning

Resembling or characteristic of an amoeba, especially in terms of having an indefinite, constantly changing shape.

Examples

  • The creature's amebous body allowed it to squeeze through tiny crevices in the rock.
  • Scientists observed the amebous movement of the cells as they engulfed the surrounding bacteria.

Synonyms: shapeless, amorphous, amoeboid, formless