English noun: ameba | |||
1. | ameba (animal) naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion | ||
Synonyms | amoeba | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rhizopod, rhizopodan | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | endameba | ||
Member meronym | Amoebida, Amoebina, order Amoebida, order Amoebina | ||