Polish edit

 
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Etymology edit

From pełzać +‎ -ak.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛw.zak/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛwzak
  • Syllabification: peł‧zak

Noun edit

pełzak m inan

  1. creeper, climber (creeping or climbing plant)

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Noun edit

pełzak m animal or pełzak m inan

  1. amoeba (member of the genus Amoeba)
    Synonym: ameba
  2. (more generally) amoeba, amoeboid (unicellular organism which has the ability to alter its shape)
    Synonym: ameba

Declension edit

or

Noun edit

pełzak m pers

  1. (colloquial, humorous) crawler (child)

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Further reading edit

  • pełzak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • pełzak in Polish dictionaries at PWN