"ameba" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /aˈmɛ.ba/ Forms: amebe [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛba Etymology: From Latin amoeba (“change, alternation, transformation”), from Ancient Greek ἀμοιβή (amoibḗ, “change”), referring to constantly changing shape of these organisms. Etymology templates: {{uder|it|la|amoeba||change, alternation, transformation}} Latin amoeba (“change, alternation, transformation”), {{uder|it|grc|ἀμοιβή||change}} Ancient Greek ἀμοιβή (amoibḗ, “change”) Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} ameba f (plural amebe)
  1. (biology) amoeba Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-ameba-it-noun-wlNAoTl6 Categories (other): Biology, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian undefined derivations Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of Italian undefined derivations: 90 10 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) an unintelligent or spineless person Tags: colloquial, derogatory, feminine
    Sense id: en-ameba-it-noun-ALgNoZ83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: amebico

Inflected forms

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