Amoebina
plural noun
Am·oe·bi·na
\ˌamēˈbīnə, -məˈ-, -ēnə\
Definition of Amoebina
: an order of naked rhizopods that are commonly clearly differentiated into endoplasm and ectoplasm, form lobopodia, and include the common amoebas of soil and water and some parasitic forms — see endamoebidae
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Origin and Etymology of amoebina
New Latin, from Amoeba + -ina
First Known Use: 1861
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