amoeba
noun/əˈmiːbə/
Frequency rank: #17,977 most common English word
Meaning
A tiny single-celled organism that moves and feeds by changing its body shape.
Example sentence
Under the microscope, the scientist watched amoeba move by slowly changing its shape.
Synonyms & related words
- microorganism
- protozoan
- microbe
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