amoebic
AdjectiveUS[uh-mee-bik]/əˈmibɪk/3 syllables
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
“amoebic” 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