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ameban

ameban \ameban\ adj.

  1. of or pertaining to amoebae. Same as amoeban. [Also spelled amoeban.]

    Syn: amoebic, amebic, amoeban, amoebous, amebous

  2. caused by amoebae; -- of diseases. Amoebic dysentry is caused by the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica.

    Syn: amoebic, amebic

Wiktionary
ameban

a. Of, pertaining to, or resembling an amoeba

WordNet
ameban

adj. pertaining to or resembling amoebae; "amoebic dysentry" [syn: amoebic, amebic, amoeban, amoebous, amebous]

Usage examples of "ameban".

Malaria and amebae also destroyed red cells, by digesting them as food.