adjective
also ame·bic əˈmēbik, -ēk ; or amoe·ban or ame·ban -bən ; or amoe·bous or ame·bous -bəs
Etymology: New Latin amoeba, ameba + English -ic or -an or -ous
1. : resembling or relating to an amoeba
2. usually amebic : caused by amoebas or amoebalike organisms