AMOEBAE

AMOEBA

ameba, amoeba

(noun) naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion

Source: WordNet® 3.1

amoebae

plural of amoeba

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

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22 February 2025

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.