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{{also|améba|amēba|amebą}}
==English==

===Pronunciation===
* {{enPR|ə-mēʹbə}}, {{IPA|en|/əˈmiːbə/}}
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-amoeba.wav|a=Southern England}}
* {{rhymes|en|iːbə|s=3}}

===Noun===
{{en-noun|s|amebae}}

# {{lb|en|American spelling}} {{alt form|en|amoeba}}

====Usage notes====
* {{m|en|amoeba|Amoeba}} is the more widespread spelling of this word in the US.

====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|en|amebalike|ameboma}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=aabem|Ambae|abeam}}

{{cln|en|nouns with irregular plurals}}

==Finnish==
{{wikipedia|Amebat|lang=fi}}

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|fi|ameeba}}

===Etymology===
{{lbor|fi|NL.|amēba}}, from {{der|fi|grc|ἀμοιβή}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{fi-pronunciation|ame(:)ba}}

===Noun===
{{fi-noun}}

# {{lb|fi|biology}} [[amoeba]]

====Declension====
{{fi-decl-kala|ameb|||a}}

====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|fi
|amebamainen
}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:KTSK|accessdate=2023-07-02}}

==Indonesian==
{{wikipedia||lang=id}}

===Etymology===
From {{bor|id|nl|amoebe}}, from {{der|id|grc|ἀμοιβή||change}}, referring to constantly changing shape of these organisms.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|id|[ˈameba]}}
* {{hyphenation|id|amé|ba}}

===Noun===
{{id-noun|head=améba|pl=-}}

# [[amoeba]], {{l|en|ameba}}: a member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|id|amuba}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:KBBI Daring}}

==Italian==
{{wikipedia|lang=it}}

===Etymology===
From {{uder|it|la|amoeba||change, alternation, transformation}}, from {{uder|it|grc|ἀμοιβή||change}}, referring to constantly changing shape of these organisms.

===Pronunciation===
{{it-pr|amèba}}

===Noun===
{{it-noun|f}}

# {{lb|it|biology}} [[amoeba]]
# {{lb|it|colloquial|derogatory}} an unintelligent or spineless person

====Derived terms====
* {{l|it|amebico}}

==Polish==
{{wp|lang=pl|Ameby}}

===Etymology===
{{intnat|pl}}; possibly {{bor+|pl|de|Amöbe|nocat=1|nocap=1}} or {{bor|pl|en|amoeba|nocat=1}}, ultimately from {{der|pl|NL.|amoeba}}, from {{der|pl|grc|ἀμοιβή||change}}.<ref>{{R:pl:Bańkowski}}</ref> {{etydate|19th century}}.{{ref|{{R:pl:NFJP}}}}

===Pronunciation===
{{pl-pr|a=Pl-ameba.ogg}}

===Noun===
{{pl-noun|f}}

# [[amoeba]] {{gl|member of the genus {{taxfmt|Amoeba|genus}}}}
#: {{syn|pl|pełzak}}
#: {{coi|pl|maleńka '''ameba'''|tiny '''amoeba'''}}
#: {{coi|pl|zakażenie '''amebą'''|infected by an '''amoeba'''}}
# {{lb|pl|more generally}} [[amoeba]], [[amoeboid]] {{gl|unicellular organism which has the ability to alter its shape}}
#: {{syn|pl|pełzak}}
# {{lb|pl|colloquial|derogatory}} [[amoeba]] {{gl|unintelligent or spineless person}}
#: {{coi|pl|kosmopolityczna '''ameba'''|cosmopolitan '''amoeba'''}}
#: {{coi|pl|'''ameba''' społeczna|social '''amoeba'''}}

====Declension====
{{pl-decl-noun-f}}

====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|pl|title=adjectives|ameboidalny|amebowaty|amebowy}}
{{col-auto|pl|title=nouns|amebocyt|ameboza}}

====Related terms====
{{col-auto|pl|title=noun|amebiaza}}

===References===
{{reflist}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:pl:WSJP}}
* {{R:pl:PWN}}

{{C|pl|Cytology|Lifeforms}}

==Portuguese==

===Etymology===
From {{der|pt|grc|ἀμοιβή||change}}, referring to constantly changing shape of these organisms.

===Pronunciation===
{{pt-IPA|améba}}
* {{rhyme|pt|ɛbɐ|s=3}}

===Noun===
{{pt-noun|f}}

# {{lb|pt|biology}} [[amoeba]] {{gloss|a genus of unicellular protozoa}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:pt:Michaelis}}

==Serbo-Croatian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{sh-IPA|améba}}

===Noun===
{{sh-noun|g=f|head=améba}}

# [[amoeba]]

====Declension====
{{sh-decl-noun|ameba|amebe
|amebe|ameba
|amebi|amebama
|amebu|amebe
|amebo|amebe
|amebi|amebama
|amebom|amebama
}}

==Spanish==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|es|amibo}}
* {{alt|es|amiba}}

===Etymology===
{{bor+|es|grc|ἀμοιβή}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{es-pr|+<audio:LL-Q1321 (spa)-Marreromarco-ameba.wav<a:Venezuela>>}}

===Noun===
{{es-noun|f}}

# [[amoeba]]

====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|es|amebiano}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:es:DRAE}}

==Welsh==

===Etymology===
Borrowed from {{bor|cy|en|amoeba}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|cy|/aˈmɛba/|a=cy-N}}
* {{IPA|cy|/aˈmeːba/|/aˈmɛba/|a=cy-S}}

===Noun===
{{cy-noun|m|amebas|pl2=amebâu}}

# [[amoeba]]

===Mutation===
{{cy-mut}}