"amoebean" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: amebean [alternative], amœbæan [alternative], amoebaean [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin amoebaeus, from Ancient Greek ἀμοιβαῖος (amoibaîos, “reciprocal”), from ἀμοιβή (amoibḗ, “change; alternation”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|amoebaeus}} Latin amoebaeus, {{der|en|grc|ἀμοιβαῖος||reciprocal}} Ancient Greek ἀμοιβαῖος (amoibaîos, “reciprocal”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} amoebean (not comparable)
  1. Describing a form of prosody (amoebaeum) featuring alternating responses. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: amoeban Translations (featuring alternating responses): amebeu (Portuguese)

Alternative forms

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