Noun: amoeba (amoebae,amoebas) u'mee-bu
- Naked freshwater, marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
"The amoeba engulfed its prey using its pseudopods";
- ameba [N. Amer]
Derived forms: amoebas, amoebae
Type of: rhizopod, rhizopodan
Part of: Amoebida, Amoebina, order Amoebida, order Amoebina
Encyclopedia: Amoeba