Ameba

2 definitions found

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

  ameba \ameba\ n.
     1. 1 naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that
        form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion. Same
        as {amoeba}.
        [WordNet 1.5]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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