amoeba

[ uh-mee-buh ]

/ əˈmi bə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR amoeba ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural a·moe·bas, a·moe·bae [uh-mee-bee]. /əˈmi bi/.

ameba.

Words nearby amoeba

amniotomy, amn't, amobarbital, A-mode, “A Modest Proposal”, amoeba, amoebaean, amoebiasis, amoebic, amoebic dysentery, amoebocyte

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Example sentences from the Web for amoeba

Elsewhere in the world, such as Karachi, the capital city of Pakistan, he says, the presence of the “brain eating amoeba” in the water supply seems to be much larger.
Brain-eating amoebae are very rare, but warming waters may change that|Kat Eschner|September 29, 2020|Popular Science
Mercifully, human invasion is rare, for the invader, an amoeba, destroys the brain tissue and produces death in from four to seven days.
50 years ago, scientists were on the trail of a brain-eating amoeba|Maria Temming|September 18, 2020|Science News
This free-living amoeba, Naegleria gruberi, is not confined to tropical countries….
50 years ago, scientists were on the trail of a brain-eating amoeba|Maria Temming|September 18, 2020|Science News
An amoeba called Naegleria fowleri causes disease in people by eating brain cells.
Scientists Say: Amoeba|Carolyn Wilke|May 11, 2020|Science News For Students

To pull themselves along, amoebas extend temporary bulges from their cells.
Scientists Say: Amoeba|Carolyn Wilke|May 11, 2020|Science News For Students
I was invited to see Paul when he performed at a very intimate gig at Amoeba Records in L.A. a few years ago.
Why We Heart John Lennon|Martin Lewis, Harvey Weinstein|October 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
A note on the amoeba of the cockroach cultivated by Smith and Barret.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth
An amoeba by direct division can separate into two distinct new animals in ten minutes.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
Man has developed out of the animals, and there is no serious gap between him and the amoeba.
The Analysis of Mind|Bertrand Russell
It was an amoeba, another of those single-celled, protoplasmic mounds of flesh.
Astounding Stories, April, 1931|Various
Amoeboid: applied to movements similar to those of an amoeba.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for amoeba

amoeba

US ameba

/ (əˈmiːbə) /

noun plural -bae (-biː) or -bas

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

Derived forms of amoeba

amoebic or US amebic, adjective

Word Origin for amoeba

C19: from New Latin, from Greek amoibē change, from ameibein to change, exchange

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Cultural definitions for amoeba

amoeba

[ (uh-mee-buh) ]

An animal composed of only one cell that has no fixed shape. It is the best known of the single-celled animals, or protozoa.

notes for amoeba

The term amoeba is sometimes used to refer to something with an indefinite, changeable shape.

Medical definitions for amoeba (1 of 2)

amoeba

[ ə-mē′bə ]

n.

Variant ofameba

Medical definitions for amoeba (2 of 2)

Amoeba

[ ə-mē′bə ]

n. pl. a•moe•bas

A genus of protozoa of the class Sarcodina or Rhizopoda.

Any of several genera of protozoa that are parasitic in humans, especially Entamoeba.

Scientific definitions for amoeba

amoeba

[ ə-mē′bə ]

Plural amoebas amoebae (ə-mē′bē)

Any of various one-celled aquatic or parasitic protozoans of the genus Amoeba or related genera, having no definite form and consisting of a mass of protoplasm containing one or more nuclei surrounded by a flexible outer membrane. Amoebas move by means of pseudopods.

单词	amoeba
释义	amoeba [ uh-mee-buh ] / əˈmi bə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR amoeba ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural a·moe·bas, a·moe·bae [uh-mee-bee]. /əˈmi bi/. ameba. Words nearby amoeba amniotomy, amn't, amobarbital, A-mode, “A Modest Proposal”, amoeba, amoebaean, amoebiasis, amoebic, amoebic dysentery, amoebocyte Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amoeba Elsewhere in the world, such as Karachi, the capital city of Pakistan, he says, the presence of the “brain eating amoeba” in the water supply seems to be much larger. Brain-eating amoebae are very rare, but warming waters may change that\|Kat Eschner\|September 29, 2020\|Popular Science Mercifully, human invasion is rare, for the invader, an amoeba, destroys the brain tissue and produces death in from four to seven days. 50 years ago, scientists were on the trail of a brain-eating amoeba\|Maria Temming\|September 18, 2020\|Science News This free-living amoeba, Naegleria gruberi, is not confined to tropical countries…. 50 years ago, scientists were on the trail of a brain-eating amoeba\|Maria Temming\|September 18, 2020\|Science News An amoeba called Naegleria fowleri causes disease in people by eating brain cells. Scientists Say: Amoeba\|Carolyn Wilke\|May 11, 2020\|Science News For Students To pull themselves along, amoebas extend temporary bulges from their cells. Scientists Say: Amoeba\|Carolyn Wilke\|May 11, 2020\|Science News For Students I was invited to see Paul when he performed at a very intimate gig at Amoeba Records in L.A. a few years ago. Why We Heart John Lennon\|Martin Lewis, Harvey Weinstein\|October 8, 2010\|DAILY BEAST A note on the amoeba of the cockroach cultivated by Smith and Barret. The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches\|Louis M. Roth An amoeba by direct division can separate into two distinct new animals in ten minutes. The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley Man has developed out of the animals, and there is no serious gap between him and the amoeba. The Analysis of Mind\|Bertrand Russell It was an amoeba, another of those single-celled, protoplasmic mounds of flesh. Astounding Stories, April, 1931\|Various Amoeboid: applied to movements similar to those of an amoeba. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith British Dictionary definitions for amoeba amoeba US ameba / (əˈmiːbə) / noun plural -bae (-biː) or -bas 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 Derived forms of amoeba amoebic or US amebic, adjective Word Origin for amoeba C19: from New Latin, from Greek amoibē change, from ameibein to change, exchange Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to amoeba animalculum, n Cultural definitions for amoeba amoeba [ (uh-mee-buh) ] An animal composed of only one cell that has no fixed shape. It is the best known of the single-celled animals, or protozoa. notes for amoeba The term amoeba is sometimes used to refer to something with an indefinite, changeable shape. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for amoeba (1 of 2) amoeba [ ə-mē′bə ] n. Variant ofameba Medical definitions for amoeba (2 of 2) Amoeba [ ə-mē′bə ] n. pl. a•moe•bas A genus of protozoa of the class Sarcodina or Rhizopoda. Any of several genera of protozoa that are parasitic in humans, especially Entamoeba. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for amoeba amoeba [ ə-mē′bə ] Plural amoebas amoebae (ə-mē′bē) Any of various one-celled aquatic or parasitic protozoans of the genus Amoeba or related genera, having no definite form and consisting of a mass of protoplasm containing one or more nuclei surrounded by a flexible outer membrane. Amoebas move by means of pseudopods. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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amoeba

noun, plural a·moe·bas, a·moe·bae [uh-mee-bee]. /əˈmi bi/.

Words nearby amoeba

Example sentences from the Web for amoeba

British Dictionary definitions for amoeba

US ameba

noun plural -bae (-biː) or -bas

Derived forms of amoeba

Word Origin for amoeba

Words related to amoeba

Cultural definitions for amoeba

notes for amoeba

Medical definitions for amoeba (1 of 2)

n.

Medical definitions for amoeba (2 of 2)

n. pl. a•moe•bas

Scientific definitions for amoeba

Plural amoebas amoebae (ə-mē′bē)