Amoeba (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural a·moe·bas, a·moe·bae [uh-mee-bee]. /əˈmi bi/.
  1. a variant of ameba.
noun plural -bae (-biː) or -bas
  1. any protozoan of the phylum Rhizopoda, esp any of the genus Amoeba, able to change shape because of the movements of cell processes (pseudopodia). They live in fresh water or soil or as parasites in man and animals
Plural amoebas amoebae (ə-mē)
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