amoebe
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Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin amoeba, from Ancient Greek ἀμοιβή (amoibḗ, “change”), referring to constantly changing shape of these organisms.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
amoebe f (plural amoeben or amoebes, diminutive amoebetje n)
- amoeba (a genus of unicellular protozoa)
- Synonym: slijmdiertje
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Descendants[edit]
- → Indonesian: ameba