amoebaeum

/ˌæmɪˈbiːəm/

Definitions

1. noun

A hypothetical plant-like organism in the imagination of 16th-century botanist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.

“The discovery of microorganisms like the amoebaeum revolutionized the field of biology.”

Synonyms

  • fictitious plant
  • hypothetical organism

Antonyms

  • real organism
  • verifiable fact