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noun
Variant of ameba.

noun pl. a·moe·bas or a·moe·bae
  1. A genus of protozoa of the class Sarcodina or Rhizopoda.
  2. Any of several genera of protozoa that are parasitic in humans, especially Entamoeba.

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