also: アミーバ · アメーバー
noun
amoeba
Refers to the single-celled organism; used in biology and everyday contexts.
アメーバは単細胞生物です。
Amoebas are single-celled organisms.
池の水を顕微鏡で見るとアメーバがいた。
When I looked at the pond water under a microscope, there were amoebas.
Standard katakana spelling for the loanword from English 'amoeba'.
Search-only kana form with long vowel marker; not a standard written spelling.
Variant katakana spelling reflecting an alternative English pronunciation; less common than アメーバ.
Loanword from English 'amoeba', ultimately from Greek 'amoibē' meaning 'change'.