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amoebostome

amoebostome noun: a sucker-like structure found on Naegleria fowleri amoebae.

Noun

amoebostome (plural amoebostomes)

  1. A sucker-like structure found on Naegleria fowleri amoebae.
    Synonyms:
    food cup

Synonyms of amoebostome

  • food cup

Forms of amoebostome

pluralamoebostomes
alternative formamebostome

Origin of amoebostome

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoebo- + -stome.

Questions about amoebostome

What does amoebostome mean?
Amoebostome means a sucker-like structure found on Naegleria fowleri amoebae.
What part of speech is amoebostome?
Amoebostome is a noun.
What is the plural of amoebostome?
The plural of amoebostome is amoebostomes.

Words near amoebostome in the dictionary

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

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