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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of several parasitic amoebas of the genus Entamoeba, especially E. histolytica, causing dysentery and ulceration of the colon and liver.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
entameba .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[New Latin Entamoeba, genus name : ent(o)– + amoeba.]
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