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acanthamoeba

UK/əˌkæn.θəˈmiː.bə/US/əˌkæn.θəˈmi.bə/

acanthamoeba noun: any amoeba of the genus Acanthamoeba, found chiefly in soil.

Noun

acanthamoeba (plural acanthamoebae)

  1. Any amoeba of the genus Acanthamoeba, found chiefly in soil.
    • They have also advised people to throw out their current contact lenses and the lens storage cases because they may harbor the acanthamoeba parasite.2007 May 28, Lawrence K. Altman, “Outbreak of Eye Infections Puzzles Officials”, in New York Times

acanthamoeba meaning in Bengali

acanthamoeba in Bengali

গণের যেকোনো অ্যামিবা

Forms of acanthamoeba

pluralacanthamoebae

Origin of acanthamoeba

From acanth- (“thorny”) + amoeba.

Words formed from acanthamoeba

Words that rhyme with acanthamoeba

Questions about acanthamoeba

What does acanthamoeba mean?
Acanthamoeba means any amoeba of the genus Acanthamoeba, found chiefly in soil.
What is acanthamoeba in Bengali?
Acanthamoeba in Bengali is গণের যেকোনো অ্যামিবা. See Acanthamoeba meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is acanthamoeba?
Acanthamoeba is a noun.
How do you pronounce acanthamoeba?
Acanthamoeba is pronounced /əˌkæn.θəˈmiː.bə/ (UK).
What is the plural of acanthamoeba?
The plural of acanthamoeba is acanthamoebae.

Words near acanthamoeba in the dictionary

  1. acanthads
  2. acanthaesthesia
  3. acanthaglycoside
  4. acanthamebiases
  5. acanthamebiasis
  6. acanthamoeba
  7. acanthamoebae
  8. acanthamoebal
  9. acanthamoebiases
  10. acanthamoebiasis
  11. acanthamoebic

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