NYT Dictionary
AMOEBEAN
AdjectiveAM-oe-be-anam-oe-be-an · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020
Meaning
Describing a form of prosody (amoebaeum) featuring alternating responses.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Latin amoebaeus, from Ancient Greek ἀμοιβαῖος (amoibaîos, “reciprocal”), from ἀμοιβή (amoibḗ, “change; alternation”).
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 2020.