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