amoebe
See also: amøbe, amœbe, and Amöbe
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin amoeba, from Ancient Greek ἀμοιβή (amoibḗ, “change”), referring to constantly changing shape of these organisms.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑˈmøːbə/
amoebe (file) - Hyphenation: amoe‧be
Noun
amoebe f (plural amoeben or amoebes, diminutive amoebetje n)
- amoeba (a genus of unicellular protozoa)
- Synonym: slijmdiertje
Derived terms
- amoebedysenterie