单词 | amoeban |
释义 | amoeban in British English (əˈmiːbən) noun another word for amoebic amoeba in British English or US ameba (əˈmiːbə) nounWord forms: plural -bae (-biː) or -bas any protozoan of the phylum Rhizopoda, esp any of the genus Amoeba, able to change shape because of the movements of cell processes (pseudopodia). They live in fresh water or soil or as parasites in humans and animals Derived forms amoebic (aˈmoebic) or US amebic (aˈmebic) adjective Word origin C19: from New Latin, from Greek amoibē change, from ameibein to change, exchange |
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