Look up: Amoeba

1. Amoeba
   1. (operating system) A distributed operating system developed by Andrew S. Tanenbaum and others of Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam. Amoeba is only available under licence from the VUA, but is free of charge and includes all source, binaries and documentation. (http://am.cs.vu.nl/). [Features?] 2. (c...
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2. Amoeba
   Amoeba: Also ameba. A single-celled (protozoan) organism that constantly changes shape. The word 'ameba' is from the Greek 'amoibe' meaning 'change.' Ameba can infect the bowels to cause diarrhea and the liver to cause abscess formation.
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3. amoeba
   Genus of protozoa, but also an imprecise name given to several types of free-living unicellular phagocytic organism. Giant forms (eg. Amoeba proteus ) may be up to 2mm long, and crawl over surfaces by protruding pseudopods (amoeboid movement). Amoebae exhibit great plasticity of form and conspicuous cytoplasmic streaming.
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4. amoeba
   <protozoa> Genus of protozoa, but also an imprecise name given to several types of free living unicellular phagocytic organism. ... Giant forms (e.g. Amoeba proteus) may be up to 2mm long and crawl over surfaces by protruding pseudopods (amoeboid movement). Amoebae exhibit great plasticity of ...
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5. Amoeba
   (ә-me´bә) a genus of ameboid protozoa, most of which are free-living. Those parasitic in humans and once included in this genus have been assigned to other genera.
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6. Amoeba
   • (n.) A rhizopod. common in fresh water, capable of undergoing many changes of form at will. See Rhizopoda.
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7. amoeba
   any of the microscopic unicellular protozoans of the rhizopodan order Amoebida. The well-known type species, Amoeba proteus, is found on decaying ... [7 related articles]
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8. amoeba
   amoeba, ameba (s); amoebae, amebae (pl) 1. A single-celled (protozoan) organism that constantly changes shape.>BR? 2. A single-celled organism found in water and in damp soil on land, and as a parasite of other organisms. Lacking a fixed form and supporting structures, an amoeba consists of a protoplasmic mass in a thin membrane, and forms tem...
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9. amoeba
   amoeba: see ameba.
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10. Amoeba
    A microscopic, one-celled animal consisting of a naked mass of protoplasm.
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11. Amoeba
    The amoeba (sub Phylum Sarcodina) is a simple single celled animal of the group sarcomastigophora. They move by extending lobe-like projections of their cytoplasm called pseudopodia. Food is obtained by phagocytosis.
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12. Amoeba
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ă-mē′bă Definitions: 1. A genus of naked, lobose, pseudopod-forming protozoa of the class Sarcodina (or Rhizopoda), which are abundant soil-dwellers, especially in rich organic debris, and are also commonly found as parasites. The typical amebic parasit...
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13. amoeba
    Click images to enlargeOne of the simplest living animals, consisting of a single cell and belonging to the protozoa group. The body consists of colourless protoplasm. Its activities are controlled by the nucleus, and it feeds by flowing round and engulfing organic debris. It reproduces by binary fission. Some species of ...
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14. Amoeba
    (band) `Amoeba` is an experimental music group that fuses the pop and ambient music genres. They formed in California, USA in 1992. The core members of the group are ambient musician Robert Rich and guitarist/bassist Rick Davies. Rich and Davies have worked together since 1979. Davies had jus...
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15. Amoeba
    (disambiguation) `Amoeba` (sometimes `amœba` or `ameba`, plural `amoebae`) is a genus of protozoan, and may also refer to members of that genus. `Amoeba` can also refer to:
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16. Amoeba
    (mathematics) <math>p(z, w)=3z^2,</math> <math>+5zw+w^3+1.,</math><br> Notice the "vacuole" in the middle of the amoeba. <math>P(z, w)=1 + z,</math> <math>{} + z^2 + z^3 + z^2w^3,</math> <math>{} + 10zw + 12z^2w,</math> <math>{} + 10z^2w^2.,</m...
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17. Amoeba
    (album) `Amoeba` is a studio album by Critters Buggin of Seattle, Washington recorded and released in 1999. Track listing: # "Space Muffla" - 9:14 # "Sonic Broom" - 5:51 # "Slow and Bulbous" - 5:26 # "Taint" - 2:18 # "Imperial Turkey Blister...
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18. Amoeba
    (genus) `Amoeba` (sometimes `amœba` or `ameba`, plural `amoebae`) is a genus of Protozoa.--> Terminology: There are many closely related terms that can be the source of confusion: History: The amoeba was first discovered by jstor=2463786-->--> Early naturalists...
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