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| amoeba |
a tiny living thing made of only one cell. Amoebas move by changing their shape. They eat by wrapping their bodies around their food. Amoebas live in fresh and salt water, soil, and in animals. Most kinds of amoebas can only be seen through a microscope. |
| mummify |
to make a dead body into a mummy by using special chemicals and wrapping it tightly in cloth. This process preserves the body. |
| package |
to place in a container or in wrapping. [1/3 definitions] |
| paper |
a thin material made from wood, rags, or grasses. Paper is used for writing, wrapping, and covering walls. [1/5 definitions] |
| tissue paper |
very thin, almost transparent paper used for wrapping. |
| undo |
to release from or remove wrapping or fastening from. [1/3 definitions] |
| wrap |
to hide or cover as if by wrapping. [1/7 definitions] |
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