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amoeba

[uh-mee-buh] / əˈmi bə /
NOUN
protozoa
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"It's not fungi, it's not a plant, it's not animal. It's more closely related to an amoeba," Barry explains.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

In fact, they immediately set themselves on the task of pleasing Carol and those like her, along with solving the riddle of their immunity, so they can absorb the stragglers into their joy amoeba.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

In the meter stick analogy, amplifying the signal makes the amoeba appear larger so that even coarse measurement markings can capture it accurately.

From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025

From a bejeweled Elvis jumpsuit to a look made entirely of neon green tassels meant to resemble an amoeba, her vision was avant-garde, playful and undeniably multidimensional.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

There was a hint of a smile about her mouth as she looked down at her ultrasound picture at the grainy blob/glorified amoeba.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon