Entamoeba Definition
ĕntə-mēbə
entamoeba
noun
Any of several parasitic amoebas of the genus Entamoeba, especially E. histolytica, causing dysentery and ulceration of the colon and liver.
American Heritage Medicine
pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the family Entamoebidae — Amoebozoa found as internal parasites or commensals of animals; several species of which are found in humans.
Wiktionary
Origin of Entamoeba
New Latin Entamoeba genus name ent(o)– amoeba
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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