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View synonyms for ameba
ameba
or a·moe·ba
[ uh-mee-buh ]
noun
, plural a·me·bas, a·me·bae [uh, -, mee, -bee].
- any of numerous freshwater, marine, or parasitic one-celled protozoa of the order Amoebida, characterized by a granular nucleus surrounded by a jellylike mass of cytoplasm that forms temporary extensions, or pseudopodia, by which the organism moves, engulfs food particles, and forms food vacuoles.
- a protozoan of the genus Amoeba, inhabiting bottom vegetation of freshwater ponds and streams: used widely in laboratory studies.
ameba
/ əˈmiːbə /
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Derived Forms
- aˈmebic, adjective
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- a·meba·like adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ameba1
From New Latin amoeba, from Greek amoibḗ “change, alternation,”, akin to ameíbein “to exchange”
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Example Sentences
Those are some dried specimens of ameba that I wish to study under a microscope.
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Ameba are microorganisms of the simplest structure—a protoplasm which is constantly changing in shape.
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The flood of dazzling light reaching out from the Interplanetarian snapped off and the little green ameba things were gone.
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Some are simple like the ameba, others are very complex in structure.
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The ameba solves this difficulty by dividing to form two amebæ.
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