ameba
|a-me-ba|
B2
/əˈmiːbə/
single-celled organism
Etymology
Etymology Information
'ameba' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'amoibē,' where 'amoibē' meant 'change.'
Historical Evolution
'amoibē' transformed into the New Latin word 'amoeba,' and eventually became the modern English word 'ameba.'
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'change,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a single-celled organism.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a single-celled organism that moves and feeds by extending its cytoplasm into temporary projections called pseudopodia.
The ameba moved slowly across the slide.
Synonyms
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