Eukaryote
amoeba Audio
a·moe·ba [ uh-mee-buh ]
Subclass of:
Tubulina
Definitions related to amoeba genus:
  • (amoeba) Any unicellular, eukaryotic organism that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Amoeba genus level.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (amoeba) A genus of ameboid protozoa. Characteristics include a vesicular nucleus and the formation of several PSEUDOPODIA, one of which is dominant at a given time. Reproduction occurs asexually by binary fission.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (amoeba) A genus of motile, unicellular eukaryotic amoeboid protists within the family Amoebidae that are commonly found in fresh water environments. Members of the Amoeba genus are not generally considered to be human pathogens.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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