NIH MeSH · D000656Organisms

Amoeba

Also known asAmeba

Definition

A genus of ameboid protozoa. Characteristics include a vesicular nucleus and the formation of several PSEUDOPODIA, one of which is dominant at a given time. Reproduction occurs asexually by binary fission.

MeSH classification

  • B01.046.500.100.700.089

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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000656) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗