noun, feminine/aˈmeba/plural: amebas
amoeba
Related: amebiano
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἀμείβω (ameíbō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀμοιβή (amoibḗ)bor. Spanish ameba Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀμοιβή (amoibḗ).