Plural of amoeba
irregular plural
The plural of amoeba is amoebae or amoebas.
Forms of amoeba
| Singular | amoeba /əˈmiːbə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | amoebae amoebas |
| Countable | countable |
Amoebae and amoebas in a sentence
- Members of the Arcellina (testate amoebae), especially the terrestrial species, are surrounded by resistent tests with only one small pseudostome.2012, Jürgen Bereiter-Hahn, O. Roger Anderson, Wolf-Ernst Reif, Cytomechanics: The Mechanical Basis of Cell Form and Structure, →ISBN. From the entry pseudostome
- A total of 47 interstitial testate amoebas have been recorded in the Bulgarian Black Sea coast.2007, Victor Fet, Alexi Popov, Biogeography and Ecology of Bulgaria, →ISBN, page 558. From the entry psammobiotic
- The newest giant virus is Medusavirus, so named because of the way it infects amoebas, single-celled organisms that commonly live in water.2019 March 20, Sarah Zhang, “Beware the Medusavirus”, in The Atlantic. From the entry medusavirus
- It is remarkable that all testate amoebas belonging to the psammoxenic category are reported by Decloitre along the French coast of the department of Var.1990, Stygologia - Volumes 5-6, page 50. From the entry psammoxenic
Meaning of amoeba
- noun A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.
- noun Any eukaryote that exhibits amoeboid movement, having the ability to change its shape.
- noun Any member of the class or phylum Sarcodina, a polyphyletic grouping into which diverse amoeboids were placed.
Nouns ending in -a: plural -ae
Questions about the plural of amoeba
- What is the plural of amoeba?
- The plural of amoeba is amoebae or amoebas.
- Which is correct, amoebae or amoebas?
- Both are used. amoebas is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is amoeba countable?
- Amoeba is a countable noun.
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