Amoeba is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Amoeba meaning
- A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.
- Any eukaryote that exhibits amoeboid movement, having the ability to change its shape.
- Any member of the class or phylum Sarcodina, a polyphyletic grouping into which diverse amoeboids were placed.
Synonyms of Amoeba
Using Amoeba
- The main meaning on this page is: A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia. | Any eukaryote that exhibits amoeboid movement, having the ability to change its shape. | Any member of the class or phylum Sarcodina, a polyphyletic grouping into which diverse amoeboids were placed.
- Useful related words include: ameba, rhizopod, rhizopodan.
- In the example corpus, amoeba often appears in combinations such as: the amoeba, brain-eating amoeba, an amoeba.
Context around Amoeba
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Amoeba
- In this selection, "amoeba" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, eating, neighbouring, dividing, midwife, usually and film stand out and add context to how "amoeba" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include amoeba music s and amoeba opened its. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "amoeba" sits close to words such as abdur, abrasion and abscess, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with amoeba
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It’s like an amoeba. (5 words)
Amoeba opened its first store in Berkeley, California in 1990. (10 words)
It is a free-living amoeba or a single-celled living organism. (12 words)
A Texan town near Houston is purging its water for 60 days: The city is attempting to clear any "old water" from its system after a six-year-old boy tragically died from brain-eating amoeba found in the city's water. (42 words)
If called upon, the neighbouring amoeba midwife travels up to 200 μm towards the dividing amoeba, usually advancing in a straight trajectory with an average velocity of about 0.5 μm/s. (32 words)
A Kino Lorber release of a West End Films, Lone Star, T.S. Eliot Foundation production, in association with Amoeba Film, Lonely Dragon, The Theatre Royal Bath Productions, Royal & Derngate Northampton Films. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
For updates on Amoeba’s upcoming move and FAQ about the new location, visit the “Hollywood Move” page on amoeba.
If called upon, the neighbouring amoeba midwife travels up to 200 μm towards the dividing amoeba, usually advancing in a straight trajectory with an average velocity of about 0.5 μm/s.
A Kino Lorber release of a West End Films, Lone Star, T.S. Eliot Foundation production, in association with Amoeba Film, Lonely Dragon, The Theatre Royal Bath Productions, Royal & Derngate Northampton Films.
And during the of the L.A. Amoeba record store, Prinz rediscovered the “Last Roundup” tapes.
If that isn't scary enough, the report also states there is no routine environmental test for the amoeba.
It’s like an amoeba.
Last July, Caleb Ziegelbauer, 13, was diagnosed with brain-eating amoeba in Port Charlotte, Florida - in the same county.
They’ll use the old Amoeba fronts similar to Dick LeBeau’s, defensive looks with one or zero down linemen.
It is a free-living amoeba or a single-celled living organism.
Krieger and the band will take part in an in-store signing session at the Amoeba Hollywood record store in Los Angeles this Tuesday, January 23, at 5 p.m. PT.
PAM, caused by the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri, is a rare but devastating infection with a fatality rate of 97%.
The lights are dim; there’s quiet indie music playing (“Amoeba” by Clairo and “ocean eyes” by Billie Eilish).
They’re single-celled organisms that move around, similar to an amoeba.
Amoeba Music's classic Hollywood location closes down due to the coronavirus and plans to relocate.
Amoeba opened its first store in Berkeley, California in 1990.
Amoeba’s Hollywood location is preparing their new location to reopen in fall.
A six-year-old died from a ‘brain-eating’ amoeba after playing in the waters of Lake Jackson.
As record stores were considered nonessential, Amoeba and other record stores in LA, such as in Sherman Oaks, closed their doors and shifted to selling their merchandise online.
A Texan town near Houston is purging its water for 60 days: The city is attempting to clear any "old water" from its system after a six-year-old boy tragically died from brain-eating amoeba found in the city's water.
During the argument, both ladies hurled abusive words at each other with Nengi calling Lucy an ‘old cargo’ and ‘amoeba’.
Common combinations with amoeba
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the amoeba 6×
- brain-eating amoeba 6×
- an amoeba 4×
- on amoeba 2×
- amoeba in 2×
- amoeba hollywood 2×
- amoeba after 2×
- amoeba music 2×