ameba

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/əˈmiːbə/

A form of amoeba — A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.

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Meanings

nounameba (plural amebas or amebae)

plural amebas · plural amebae

  1. USalternativeAlternative spelling of amoeba.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounnaked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion

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amoeba
Broader
rhizopodrhizopodan
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amoeba

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ameba

amoebaacanthamoeba
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Anagrams

abeamAmbae
Cite this entry
APA

ameba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ameba

MLA

“ameba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ameba. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ameba,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ameba.

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