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amoeba

[uh-mee-buh] / əˈmi bə /
NOUN
protozoa
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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

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

Early detection allows customised treatment: a drug cocktail of antimicrobials and steroids targeting the amoeba can save lives.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

Naegleriaviruses are taken up mistakenly as a food source but destroy their amoeba hosts within just few hours.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

Life, my friend Bando once said, is meeting problems and solving them whether you are an amoeba or a space traveller.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George