ameban
|a-me-ban|
B2
/əˈmiːbən/
single-celled organism
Etymology
Etymology Information
'ameban' originates from the Greek word 'amoibē,' meaning 'change.'
Historical Evolution
'amoibē' transformed into the Latin word 'amoeba,' and eventually became the modern English word 'ameban.'
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 type of single-celled organism, typically found in water or moist environments, that moves and feeds by extending pseudopodia.
The ameban moved slowly across the slide.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/07/12 01:06