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amoebosis

amoebosis noun: disease associated with the presence of amoebas.

Noun

amoebosis (countable and uncountable, plural amoeboses)

  1. (uncountable) Disease associated with the presence of amoebas.
  2. (countable) Any of various such diseases.

Synonyms of amoebosis

Forms of amoebosis

pluralamoeboses
alternative formamebosis

Origin of amoebosis

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoeb- + -osis.

Questions about amoebosis

What does amoebosis mean?
Amoebosis means disease associated with the presence of amoebas.
What part of speech is amoebosis?
Amoebosis is a noun.
What is the plural of amoebosis?
The plural of amoebosis is amoeboses.

Words near amoebosis in the dictionary

  1. amoeboma
  2. amoebomas
  3. amoebomata
  4. amoebophobia
  5. amoeboses
  6. amoebosis
  7. amoebostome
  8. amoebostomes
  9. amoebous
  10. amoebozoa
  11. amoebozoan

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