amoeba
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/əˈmiːbə/
Definition of amoeba
5 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.
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noun
- A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.
- Any eukaryote that exhibits amoeboid movement, having the ability to change its shape.
- (historical)Any member of the class or phylum Sarcodina, a polyphyletic grouping into which diverse amoeboids were placed.
- A graph of the real part of the logarithms of a polynomial equation in complex numbers.
- (slang)An asexual.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀμοιβή (amoibḗ, “change”), referring to constantly changing shape of these organisms.
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