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amoeba

/əˈmiːbə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
amoe-ba
IPA
/əˈmiːbə/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

Any eukaryote that exhibits amoeboid movement, having the ability to change its shape.

noun

Any member of the class or phylum Sarcodina, a polyphyletic grouping into which diverse amoeboids were placed.

noun

A graph of the real part of the logarithms of a polynomial equation in complex numbers.

noun

An asexual.

Slang

noun

A large pattern with fluctuating edges typically made of whitespace.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀμοιβή (amoibḗ, “change”), referring to constantly changing shape of these organisms.

Usage

Inflected Forms

amoebae (plural) amoebas (plural) ameba (alternative, US) amœba (alternative, dated)

Derived Forms

acanthamoeba amoebalike coamoeba Mastigamoebida

Phrases

amoebic dysentery

Frequently Paired Words

amoebiasis amoebic dysentery

Synonyms

amoeboid ameba

Homonyms

ameba

Antonyms

mastigote

Rhymes With

toshiba iba sheba reba chiba curitiba riba eba rebbe bathsheba akiba biba

Questions

How do you pronounce amoeba?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈmiːbə/.
What does amoeba mean?
A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.
Where does amoeba come from?
From Ancient Greek ἀμοιβή (amoibḗ, “change”), referring to constantly changing shape of these organisms.

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