ameba, amoeba
(noun) naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
Source: WordNet® 3.1
amoeba (plural amoebae or amoebas)
(biology) A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.
(mathematics) The graph of the real part of the logarithms of a polynomial equation in complex numbers.
(slang) An asexual.
Source: Wiktionary
A*moe"ba, n; pl. L. Amoebæ; E. Amoebas. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A rhizopod. common in fresh water, capable of undergoing many changes of form at will. See Rhizopoda.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
