amebo

From Ancient Greek ἀμοιβή (amoibḗ, “change”).

• IPA^(key): /aˈmebo/

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• Rhymes: -ebo
• Hyphenation: a‧me‧bo

amebo (accusative singular amebon, plural ameboj, accusative plural amebojn)

1. amoeba

• Ido: amebo

Borrowed from Esperanto amebo, English amoeba, French amibe, German Amöbe, Italian amoeba, Russian амёба (amjóba), Spanish ameba, from Ancient Greek ἀμοιβή (amoibḗ, “change”). Decision no. 1216, Progreso VII.

• IPA^(key): /aˈmebo/

amebo (plural amebi)

1. (biology) amoeba

• amebala (“amoebic”)

• Progreso V (in Ido), 1912–1913, page 620
• Progreso VII (in Ido), 1914, page 66