amoeba

amoeba definition - medical

a·moe·ba (ə-mēˈbə)

noun
Variant of ameba.
Amoeba definition - medical

A·moe·ba (ə-mēˈbə)

noun pl. a·moe·bas or a·moe·bae (-bē)
  1. A genus of protozoa of the class Sarcodina or Rhizopoda.
  2. Any of several genera of protozoa that are parasitic in humans, especially Entamoeba.

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