According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
AMOEBOID
ameboid, amoeboid
(adjective) like an amoeba (especially in having a variable irregular shape)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
amoeboid (comparative more amoeboid, superlative most amoeboid)
Alternative spelling of ameboid
Noun
amoeboid (plural amoeboids)
Singleâcelled organism that moves or feeds by means of temporary projections, called pseudopods. They are taxonomically classified in a subâphylum called Sarcodina.
Source: Wiktionary
A*moe"bi*form, A*moe"boid, a. Etym: [Amoeba + -form or -oid.] (Biol.)
Definition: Resembling an amoeba; amoeba-shaped; changing in shape like an amoeba. Amoeboid movement, movement produced, as in the amoeba, by successive processes of prolongation and retraction.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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