AMEBOID CONTRACTILITY
\ˈe͡ɪmbɔ͡ɪd kɒntɹɐktˈɪlɪti], \ˈeɪmbɔɪd kɒntɹɐktˈɪlɪti], \ˈeɪ_m_b_ɔɪ_d k_ɒ_n_t_ɹ_ɐ_k_t_ˈɪ_l_ɪ_t_i]\
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The form of contraction by pseudopods characteristic of amebae.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.