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A single cell that oozes through life with no shape, no plan, and zero regrets.
means A single-celled organism that moves and feeds by constantly changing its shape, extending blobby arms called pseudopods.
from From Greek 'amoibe,' meaning change or alternation — the same root behind 'amoeboid' movement. The name was coined in the 1700s-1800s era of microscopy, when scientists first watched these blobs endlessly morph under the lens and decided 'change itself' was the only fitting name.
- locomotion
- moves by constantly rebuilding its own body as feet
- taxonomy
- not one species, more a shape-shifting lifestyle choice
- digestion
- eats by wrapping around food and absorbing it whole
- longevity
- reproduces by splitting, so technically never truly dies