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amoebic

amoe·bic

UK/əˈmiːbɪk/ US/ʌˈmibɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

pertaining to or resembling amoebae

  • “amoebic dysentery”

Origin

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

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