AMOEBA


Meaning of AMOEBA in English

n. (US ameba) (pl. amoebas or amoebae) any usu. aquatic protozoan of the genus Amoeba, esp. A. proteus, capable of changing shape.

Derivatives:

amoebic adj. amoeboid adj.

Etymology: mod.L f. Gk amoibe change

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.