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acanthamoebae

acanthamoebae is the plural of acanthamoeba.

Meaning of acanthamoeba

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

Questions about acanthamoebae

What is acanthamoebae the plural of?
Acanthamoebae is the plural of acanthamoeba.

Words near acanthamoebae in the dictionary

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

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