Translingual

Amoeba in motion

Proper noun

Amoeba f

1. 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

English

An amoeba.

Alternative forms

• ameba, amœba

Noun

amoeba ‎(plural amoebae or amoebas)

1. (biology) A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.
2. (mathematics) The graph of the real part of the logarithms of a polynomial equation in complex numbers.

Translations

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /aˈmoe̯.ba/

Noun

amoeba f ‎(genitive amoebae); first declension

1. amoeba

Inflection

First declension.