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ameba
or ·DZ·
[ uh-mee-buh ]
noun
plural amebas, amebae
- any of numerous freshwater, marine, or parasitic one-celled protozoa of the order Amoebida, characterized by a granular nucleus surrounded by a jellylike mass of cytoplasm that forms temporary extensions, or pseudopodia, by which the organism moves, engulfs food particles, and forms food vacuoles.
- a protozoan of the genus Amoeba, inhabiting bottom vegetation of freshwater ponds and streams: used widely in laboratory studies.
ameba
/ əˈːə /
noun
- the usual US spelling of amoeba
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Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ·b· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ameba1
From New Latin amoeba, from Greek Ǿḗ “change, alternation,”, akin to í “to exchange”
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City officials said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the presence of the ameba in water samples from the Don Misenhimer Park splash pad on Friday.
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“Ask me about brain-eating amebas,” a supervisor in the waterborne disease prevention branch beckoned on a sign.
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The ameba solves this difficulty by dividing to form two amebæ.
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So the ameba grows and moves and does as it likes.
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“Those are some dried specimens of ameba that I wish to study under a microscope.”
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