amoeban

Adjective

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Adjective (1)

  1. pertaining to or resembling amoebae“amoebic dysentery”Synonyms: amoebicamebicamebanamoebousamebousRelating to amoeba
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

“amoeban” is listed under ameban.

ameban adjective

1. of or pertaining to amoebae. Same as amoeban. [Also spelled amoeban.] Syn. — amoebic, amebic, amoeban, amoebous, amebous

2. Caused by amoebae; — of diseases; the more common word is amoebic. Amoebic dysentry is caused by the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica. Syn. — amoebic, amebic

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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