amoeba C2 Topic:Science & Research US /əˈmiː.bə/ UK /əˈmiː.bə/ See IPA manual Freq #42539 Meanings 1 noun a single-celled organism that changes shape and moves or feeds by extending pseudopodia The amoeba extended a pseudopod around the food particle. 2 noun a member of the genus Amoeba The biologist identified the freshwater cell as an amoeba of the genus Amoeba. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms amoebalike Related forms amoeboidpseudopodprotozoanamoebiasis Etymology From New Latin Amoeba, from Ancient Greek amoibe ("change"), referring to the organism's continually changing shape. Topics Science & Research External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # amoeba **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /əˈmiː.bə/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈmiː.bə/ **Frequency rank:** 42539 ## Meanings 1. a single-celled organism that changes shape and moves or feeds by extending pseudopodia 2. a member of the genus Amoeba ## Examples - The amoeba extended a pseudopod around the food particle. - The biologist identified the freshwater cell as an amoeba of the genus Amoeba. ## Derived Forms - amoebalike ## Related Forms - amoeboid - pseudopod - protozoan - amoebiasis ## Etymology From New Latin Amoeba, from Ancient Greek amoibe ("change"), referring to the organism's continually changing shape. ## Topics - Science & Research markdown