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ALL meanings of amebae

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  • noun plural amebae any of numerous freshwater, marine, or parasitic one-celled protozoa of the order Amoebida, characterized by a granular nucleus surrounded by a jellylike mass of cytoplasm that forms temporary extensions, or pseudopodia, by which the organism moves, engulfs food particles, and forms food vacuoles. 1
  • noun plural amebae a protozoan of the genus Amoeba, inhabiting bottom vegetation of freshwater ponds and streams: used widely in laboratory studies. 1
  • noun amebae Plural form of ameba, a variant of amoeba. 1
  • noun amebae plural of ameba, a variant of amoeba. 0
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