Definition of Amoba

Definition of Amoba

Amoeba, a minute animalcule of the simplest structure, being a mere mass of protoplasm; absorbs its food at every point all over its body by means of processes protruded therefrom at will, with the effect that it is constantly changing its shape.

- Wikipedia

A*mœ"ba (&?;), n.; pl. L. Amœbæ (&?;); E. Amœbas (&?;). [NL., fr. Gr. &?; change.] (Zoöl.) A rhizopod. common in fresh water, capable of undergoing many changes of form at will. See Rhizopoda.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

A genus of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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