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Noun: amoeba (amoebae,amoebas)  u'mee-bu
  1. Naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
    - ameba [N. Amer]

Derived forms: amoebas, amoebae

See also: amoebic

Type of: rhizopod, rhizopodan

Part of: Amoebida, Amoebina, order Amoebida, order Amoebina

Encyclopedia: Amoeba

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