Amoeba

"Amoeba" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A genus of ameboid protozoa. Characteristics include a vesicular nucleus and the formation of several PSEUDOPODIA, one of which is dominant at a given time. Reproduction occurs asexually by binary fission.

Descriptor ID	D000656
MeSH Number(s)	B01.046.500.100.700.089
Concept/Terms	Amoeba Amoeba Ameba

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Amoeba".

Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Amoebozoa [B01.046]
Lobosea [B01.046.500]
Amoebida [B01.046.500.100]
Tubulina [B01.046.500.100.700]
Amoeba [B01.046.500.100.700.089]

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