Amoeba
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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin amoeba (“change, alternation, transformation”).
Proper noun[edit]
Amoeba f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Amoebidae – unicellular protozoa that move by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Protozoa - kingdom; Sarcomastigota - subkingdom; Amoebozoa - phylum; Protamoebae - subphylum; Lobosea - class; Euamoebida - order; Amoebidae - family
Hyponyms[edit]
- (genus): Amoeba proteus - type species
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
Amoeba on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Amoeba on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Amoeba on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Amoeba at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Amoeba at the Catalogue of Life
- Amoeba at Encyclopedia of Life
- Amoeba at National Center for Biotechnology Information
