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AMEBAN

AdjectiveAME-baname-ban · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Of, pertaining to, or resembling an amoeba.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English ameba Middle English -n English -n English ameban From ameba + -n.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

amoebicamebicamoebanamoebousamebous

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025, 2026.

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