Amoeba

Amoeba /Amoe·ba/ (ah-me´bah) a genus of amebae.

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A·moe·ba (-mb)

n. pl. a·moe·bas or a·moe·bae (-b)

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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a·moe·ba (-mb)

n.

Variant of ameba.

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Amoeba

A type of protozoa (one-celled animal) that can move or change its shape by extending projections of its cytoplasm.

Mentioned in: Stool O & P Test

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amoeba (mē´b),

n a Rhizopod protozoa that uses extensions of its cytoplasm, called pseudopodia, to move. Some varieties of amoebae are implicated in human infection. Also spelled
ameba(s).

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Amoeba

a genus of the subphylum Sarcodina. It is a single-celled mass of protoplasm which changes shape by extending cytoplasmic processes called pseudopodia by which it moves about and absorbs nutrients. The majority of amebae are free-living in soil and water. See also amebic.