amoebous

1. 1.

   pertaining to or resembling amoebae

   “amoebic dysentery”

   Synonymsamoebicamebicamoebanamebanamebous

Questions about amoebous

What does amoebous mean?

amoebous means "pertaining to or resembling amoebae".

How many syllables are in amoebous?

amoebous has 4 syllables: a-mo-e-bous. The stress falls on "mo".

What is another word for amoebous?

Close synonyms include amoebic, amebic, amoeban, ameban, amebous. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is amoebous a common word?

amoebous is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.