AMEBA Definition & Meaning

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ameba

Or ��·��Ǳ�·��

[uh-mee-buh]

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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

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noun

the usual US spelling of amoeba

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

amebalike adjective
��ˈ�� adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of ameba¹

From New Latin amoeba, from Greek ��Ǿ��ḗ “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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A.M.E.amebiasis

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