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amoebicidal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
amoe-bi-ci-dal
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to substances which could destroy amoebae.

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoebicide + -al = amoeb- + -icide + -al.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

amœbicidal (alternative) amebicidal (alternative)

Questions

What does amoebicidal mean?
Relating to substances which could destroy amoebae.
Where does amoebicidal come from?
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoebicide + -al = amoeb- + -icide + -al.

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