Amoeba

See also: amoeba, amöba, and amœba

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin amoeba (“change, alternation, transformation”).

Proper noun

Amoeba f

A taxonomic genus within the family Amoebidae – unicellular protozoa that move by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Protozoa - kingdom; Sarcomastigota - subkingdom; Amoebozoa - phylum; Protamoebae - subphylum; Lobosea - class; Euamoebida - order; Amoebidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Amoeba proteus - type species

Derived terms

Amoebophyre

Further reading

Amoeba on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Amoeba on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Amoeba on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Amoeba at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Amoeba at the Catalogue of Life
Amoeba at Encyclopedia of Life
Amoeba at National Center for Biotechnology Information

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