Amebas

/əˈmiːbəz/ noun

Definition

Plural of ameba; multiple amoeba organisms, using the regular English plural ending.

Etymology

From ameba (Greek amoibē 'change') + -s (standard English plural marker). This is the more common English plural compared to the Latinate amebae.

Kelly Says

The battle between amebas and amebae shows language evolution in action—English keeps stealing plurals from Latin and Greek, but ordinary speakers prefer simple -s, so Latinate forms are slowly disappearing.

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