Search Results for: amoeboid
Pseudopodia
A pseudopodium (plural: pseudopodia) refers to the temporary projection of the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell. Pseudopodia... Read More
Amoeboid movement
Definition noun A crawling-like type of movement in which the cell forms temporary cytoplasmic projections called... Read More
Flagellate
Definition noun, plural: flagellates A cell or an organism that has flagella adjective (1) Of, pertaining to, characterized... Read More
Trophozoite
Definition noun, plural: trophozoites The active, amoeboid cell form that occurs during the feeding stage in the life cycle... Read More
Golden algae
In phycology, the golden algae are algal species that are found mostly in freshwater. They are also called the chrysophytes.... Read More
Protozoology
Definition noun A branch of biology that studies protozoa, which are eucharyotes characterized by being single-celled, most... Read More
Kupffer cell
Definition noun, plural: Kupffer cells A specialized stellate macrophage cell that is located fixedly within the liver... Read More
Slime mold
'''slime molds organisms that contain true nuclei and resemble both protists and fungi (see fungus). They are grouped within... Read More
Naegleria fowleri
Naegleria fowleri (commonly referred to as the brain-eating amoeba) is a heat-loving amoeboflagellate protozoan of the... Read More
