amebae
- plural of ameba.
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Most people do not think of microscopic bacteria as plants, any more than they think of amebae, clams and sponges as "animals."
From Time Magazine Archive
For the white cells, which move about like amebae, are the body's shock troops; they gobble up invading bacteria, produce antidotes which neutralize their toxins.
From Time Magazine Archive
