amoebic
/əˈmiːbɪk/adjective
amoebic is spelled A-M-O-E-B-I-C: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, amoebic means “Relating to, or caused by an amoeba” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in amoebic?
| Letters | 7: A-M-O-E-B-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 121,279th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is amoebic?
Amoebic appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce amoebic?
- /əˈmiːbɪk/
Amoebic has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of amoebic
- more amoebic comparative
- most amoebic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does amoebic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Relating to, or caused by an amoeba.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Amoebic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense relating to an amoeba:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does amoebic come from?
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoeb- + -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).