Found 2 items, similar to amoebae.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: amoebae amoeba n : naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion [syn: ameba] [also: amoebae (pl)] amoebae See amoeba
English → English (gcide) Definition: Amoebae Amoeba \A*moe"ba\, Amoeba \A*m[oe]"ba\, n.; pl. L. Am[oe]b[ae]; E. Am[oe]bas. [NL., fr. Gr. ? change.] (Zo["o]l.) A rhizopod common in fresh water, capable of undergoing many changes of form at will. Same as ameba. See Rhizopoda. [1913 Webster] ||