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amoebic

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a·moe·ba also a·me·ba  (-mb)
n. pl. a·moe·bas also a·me·bas or a·moe·bae also a·me·bae (-b)
Any of various one-celled aquatic or parasitic protozoans of the genus Amoeba or related genera, having no definite form and consisting of a mass of protoplasm containing one or more nuclei surrounded by a flexible outer membrane. It moves by means of pseudopods.
[New Latin, genus name, from Greek amoib, change, from ameibein, to change; see mei-1 in Indo-European roots.]
a·moebic (-bk) adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.amoebic - pertaining to or resembling amoebae; "amoebic dysentery"
ameban, amebic, amebous, amoeban, amoebous
Translations
amoebic [əˈmiːbɪk]
A. ADJ → amébico
B. CPD amoebic dysentery N → disentería f amébica
amoebic, (US) amebic
adj → amöbisch; amoebic dysentery → Amöbenruhr f


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