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AMOEBIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pertaining to or resembling amoebae
Example:
amoebic dysentery
Synonyms:
ameban; amebic; amebous; amoeban; amoebic; amoebous
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
amoeba (naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion)
Derivation:
amoeba (naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion)