Amoebaea

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plural noun

Am·​oe·​baea

ˌamēˈbēə,

-məˈ-

in some classifications

: a subclass of Sarcodina comprising the Amoebina and Testacea

Amoebaea

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taxonomic synonym of amoebina

Word History

Etymology

Plural noun

New Latin, from Amoeba

New Latin, from Amoeba

First Known Use

Plural Noun

1842, in the meaning defined above

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