Amoeba \A*moe"ba\, Amoeba \A*m[oe]"ba\, n.; pl. L.
{Am[oe]b[ae]}; E. {Am[oe]bas}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? change.]
(Zool.)
A rhizopod common in fresh water, capable of undergoing many
changes of form at will. Same as {ameba}. See {Rhizopoda}.
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