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ameba

//aˈmɛ.ba//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    amoeba (member of the genus Amoeba)
    • maleńka ameba

      tiny amoeba

    • zakażenie amebą

      infected by an amoeba

  2. 2.
    amoeba, amoeboid (unicellular organism which has the ability to alter its shape)
  3. 3.
    colloquialderogatoryamoeba (unintelligent or spineless person)
    • kosmopolityczna ameba

      cosmopolitan amoeba

    • ameba społeczna

      social amoeba

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Internationalism; possibly borrowed from German Amöbe or English amoeba, ultimately from New Latin amoeba, from Ancient Greek ἀμοιβή (amoibḗ, “change”). First attested in the 19th century.

Nominative
Singular
ameba
Plural
ameby
Genitive
Singular
ameby
Plural
ameb
Dative
Singular
amebie
Plural
amebom
Accusative
Singular
amebę
Plural
ameby
Instrumental
Singular
amebą
Plural
amebami
Locative
Singular
amebie
Plural
amebach
Vocative
Singular
amebo
Plural
ameby

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