ameba
ame·ba
nounplural ame·bas or ame·bae \-(ˌ)bē\
Definition of AMEBA
: a protozoan of the genus Amoeba; broadly : an ameboid protozoan (as a naked rhizopod)
—ame·bic or chiefly British amoe·bic \-bik\ adjective
Variants of AMEBA
ame·ba or chiefly British amoe·ba \ə-ˈmē-bə\
Illustration of AMEBA
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