Amoeba (sometimes amœba or ameba, plural amoebae, amoebas or amebas) is a type of cell or organism which has the ability to alter its shape, primarily by extending and retracting pseudopods.

Amoeba or variants may also refer to:

Biology

  • Amoeba (genus), a genus of single-celled protists in the family Amoebidae
  • Amoebozoa, a large group of protists that includes the genus Amoeba

Arts and entertainment

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