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a·me·ba  (-mb)
n.
Variant of amoeba.

ameba [əˈmiːbə]
n pl -bae [-biː], -bas
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) the usual US spelling of amoeba
amebic  adj

ameba  (-mb)
Another spelling of amoeba.
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Noun1.ameba - naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotionameba - naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
rhizopod, rhizopodan - protozoa characterized by a pseudopod
Amoebida, Amoebina, order Amoebida, order Amoebina - the animal order including amoebas
endameba - any ameba of the genus Endamoeba


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8% on the previous year's 87,097 million yen, driven by solid growth in the Ameba service, despite the Internet Advertising Business facing the negative impact of the economic downturn across several industries.
7% to 2,800 million yen from 3,533 million yen since even though the investment development business did not contribute 1,202 million yen to ordinary income as ithad for the same period the previous fiscal year, earnings were firm for the Internet media business (advertising, fee collection, and content) and earnings expanded for Ameba due to growth in sales.
The ameba enters the nasal passages, penetrates the nasopharyngeal mucosa, and migrates to the olfactory nerves, eventually invading the brain through the cribriform plate (1).
 
 
 
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