Amoebae

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Amoeba \A*moe"ba\, Amoeba \A*m[oe]"ba\, n.; pl. L.
     {Am[oe]b[ae]}; E. {Am[oe]bas}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? change.]
     (Zool.)
     A rhizopod common in fresh water, capable of undergoing many
     changes of form at will. Same as {ameba}. See {Rhizopoda}.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  amoeba
       n : naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form
           temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion [syn: {ameba}]
       [also: {amoebae} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  amoebae
       See {amoeba}