amoebic

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/əˈmiːbɪk/

adjective

Relating to, or caused by an amoeba.

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Meanings

adjectiveamoebic (comparative more amoebic, superlative most amoebic)

comparative more amoebic · superlative most amoebic

  1. biologyRelating to, or caused by an amoeba.

    Synonyms: amoebal, amoebous

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveRelating to, or caused by an amoeba.

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivepertaining to or resembling amoebae

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoeb- + -ic.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Arabic أَمِيبِيّ
  • أَمِيبِيّ (ʔamībiyy)relating to an amoeba
Catalan amèbic
  • amèbicrelating to an amoeba
Greek αμοιβαδικός
  • αμοιβαδικός (amoivadikós)relating to an amoeba
Italian amebico
  • amebicorelating to an amoeba
Polish amebowy, pełzakowy
  • amebowyrelating to an amoeba
  • pełzakowyrelating to an amoeba
Portuguese amebiano, amébico
  • amebianorelating to an amoeba
  • amébicorelating to an amoeba
Russian амёбный
  • амёбный (amjóbnyj)relating to an amoeba
Spanish amebiano
  • amebianorelating to an amoeba
Cite this entry
APA

amoebic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amoebic

MLA

“amoebic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amoebic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amoebic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amoebic.

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