amebae

noun, plural a·me·bas, a·me·bae [uh–mee-bee] /əˈmi bi/.

1. any of numerous freshwater, marine, or parasitic one-celled protozoa of the order Amoebida, characterized by a granular nucleus surrounded by a jellylike mass of cytoplasm that forms temporary extensions, or pseudopodia, by which the organism moves, engulfs food particles, and forms food vacuoles.
2. a protozoan of the genus Amoeba, inhabiting bottom vegetation of freshwater ponds and streams: used widely in laboratory studies.

noun plural -bae (-biː) or -bas

1. the usual US spelling of amoeba

n. pl. a•me•bas

1. A protozoa of the genus Amoeba and of related genera, occurring in soil and water and parasitic in animals.

1. Another spelling of amoeba.