Etymology

amoebozoan

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Today it means: Any protozoa of the kingdom (or phylum) Amoebozoa Full definition →

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From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms, from Amoebozoa + -n. By surface analysis, amoebo- + -zoan.

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