Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition

Amoeba

A-moe′ba

,

A-mœ′ba

,

Noun.

;

pl. L.

Amœbæ

; E.

Amœbas

.

[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] change.]

(Zool.)

A rhizopod common in fresh water, capable of undergoing many changes of form at will. Same as

. See

.