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amoebaeum

amoebaeum noun: a poem in which people are represented speaking alternately.

Noun

amoebaeum (plural amoebaea)

  1. A poem in which people are represented speaking alternately.
    • The third eclogue of Virgil is an amoebaeum.

Forms of amoebaeum

pluralamoebaea

Origin of amoebaeum

From the neuter of Latin amoebaeus, from Ancient Greek ἀμοιβαῖος (amoibaîos, “alternate”).

Questions about amoebaeum

What does amoebaeum mean?
Amoebaeum means a poem in which people are represented speaking alternately.
What part of speech is amoebaeum?
Amoebaeum is a noun.
What is the plural of amoebaeum?
The plural of amoebaeum is amoebaea.

Words near amoebaeum in the dictionary

  1. amoebacide
  2. amoebacides
  3. amoebae
  4. amoebaea
  5. amoebaean
  6. amoebaeum
  7. amoebaflagellate
  8. amoebal
  9. amoebalike
  10. amoeban
  11. amoebapore

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