"ameba" meaning in English

See ameba in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /əˈmiːbə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-amoeba.wav Forms: amebas [plural], amebae [plural]
enPR: ə-mēʹbə Rhymes: -iːbə Head templates: {{en-noun|s|amebae}} ameba (plural amebas or amebae)
  1. (American spelling) Alternative form of amoeba Tags: US, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: amoeba Derived forms: amebalike, ameboma

Inflected forms

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "amebas",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "amebae",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "s",
        "2": "amebae"
      },
      "expansion": "ameba (plural amebas or amebae)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "amoeba"
        }
      ],
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        },
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          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "amebalike"
        },
        {
          "word": "ameboma"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of amoeba"
      ],
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          "amoeba",
          "amoeba#English"
        ]
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        "(American spelling) Alternative form of amoeba"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US",
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "ə-mēʹbə"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/əˈmiːbə/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːbə"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ameba"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "amebalike"
    },
    {
      "word": "ameboma"
    }
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "amebas",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "amebae",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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        "2": "amebae"
      },
      "expansion": "ameba (plural amebas or amebae)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "amoeba"
        }
      ],
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        "American English forms",
        "English countable nouns",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English entries with language name categories using raw markup",
        "English lemmas",
        "English nouns",
        "English nouns with irregular plurals",
        "Pages with 9 entries",
        "Rhymes:English/iːbə",
        "Rhymes:English/iːbə/3 syllables"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of amoeba"
      ],
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          "amoeba",
          "amoeba#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "(American spelling) Alternative form of amoeba"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US",
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "enpr": "ə-mēʹbə"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/əˈmiːbə/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːbə"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ameba"
}

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