Meanings
adjective
alternative amœbicidal · alternative amebicidal
- Relating to substances which could destroy amoebae.
Origin
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoebicide + -al = amoeb- + -icide + -al.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese amebicida
- amebicidawhich destroys amoebae
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APA
amoebicidal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amoebicidal
MLA
“amoebicidal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amoebicidal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amoebicidal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amoebicidal.
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