amebula

English

Alternative forms

amoebula (Commonwealth), amœbula (dated)

Etymology

From amoeba +‎ -ula.^[1]

Noun

amebula (plural amebulas or amebulae or amebulæ)

(biology) A small amoeba (or an organism which resembles one).

References

^ “amoebula, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Further reading

“amebula”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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