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