Meaning & use
Ameboa
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A common misspelling of 'amoeba,' a single-celled organism that moves and feeds by extending temporary projections of its cytoplasm called pseudopods.
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The textbook diagram was mislabeled 'ameboa' instead of the correct spelling, amoeba.
Under the microscope, students watched what they called an 'ameboa' slowly engulf a smaller organism.
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The correct spelling, 'amoeba,' comes from the Greek 'amoibē,' meaning 'change,' referring to the organism's constantly shifting shape.
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