HyperDic: amoeba

English > 1 sense of the word amoeba:
NOUNanimalamoeba, amebanaked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
amoeba > pronunciation
Soundsahmiy'bah
RhymesAqaba ... Yoruba: 29 rhymes with bah...
English > amoeba: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningnaked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion.
Synonymameba
Member ofAmoebida, order Amoebida, Amoebina, order AmoebinaThe animal order including amoebas
NarrowerendamebaAny ameba of the genus Endamoeba
Broaderrhizopod, rhizopodanprotozoa characterized by a pseudopod
Spanishameba, amiba
Catalanameba
Adjectivesamoebic, amebic, amoeban, ameban, amoebous, amebouspertaining to or resembling amoebae

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