Amoebula

/əˈmiːbjələ/ noun

Definition

A small amoeba or an amoeba-like larval stage of certain organisms.

Etymology

From amoeba + -ula (Latin diminutive suffix). Created in scientific Latin to describe miniature amoeba-like forms.

Kelly Says

This tiny creature is what some jellyfish and sea creatures go through as babies—they're basically invisible amoeba-shaped forms drifting in the ocean before they transform into their adult shapes, like the smallest possible underwater mystery.

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