Amoeba vs. Paramecium

Amoebanoun

(biology) A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.

Amoebanoun

(mathematics) The graph of the real part of the logarithms of a polynomial equation in complex numbers.

Amoebanoun

(slang) An asexual.

Amoebanoun

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

Amoebanoun

naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion

Amoeba

An amoeba (; less commonly spelt ameba or amœba; plural am(o)ebas or am(o)ebae ), often called an amoeboid, is a type of cell or unicellular organism which has the ability to alter its shape, primarily by extending and retracting pseudopods. Amoebae do not form a single taxonomic group; instead, they are found in every major lineage of eukaryotic organisms.

Parameciumnoun

An oval-shaped protozoan organism of the genus Paramecium.

Parameciumnoun

any member of the genus Paramecium

Paramecium

Paramecium (also Paramoecium, , PARR-ə-MEE-sh(ee-)əm, , -⁠see-əm) is a genus of eukaryotic, unicellular ciliates, commonly studied as a representative of the ciliate group. Paramecia are widespread in freshwater, brackish, and marine environments and are often very abundant in stagnant basins and ponds.