n. (US ameba) (pl. amoebas or amoebae) any usu. aquatic protozoan of the genus Amoeba, esp. A. proteus, capable of changing shape. amoebic adj. amoeboid adj.
[ mod.L f. Gk amoibe change ]
AMOEBA
Meaning of AMOEBA in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012