Amoeba

n.

1.

(Zool.) A rhizopod common in fresh water, capable of undergoing many changes of form at will. Same as ameba. See Rhizopoda.

Noun

1.

amoeba - naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion Synonyms: ameba

1.	(operating system)	Amoeba - A distributed operating system developed by Andrew S. Tanenbaum and others of Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam. Amoeba is only available under licence from the VUA, but is free of charge and includes all source, binaries and documentation. http://www.am.cs.vu.nl/.
2.	(computer, abuse)	Amoeba - A derogatory term for Commodore's Amiga personal computer.

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