˜yÐÄvlog

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entameba

or ±ð²Ô³Ù·²¹Â·³¾´Ç±ð·²ú²¹

[ en-tuh-mee-buh ]

noun

Biology.
plural entamebae entamebas.
  1. any protozoan of the genus Entamoeba, members of which are parasitic in vertebrates, including the human pathogens E. gingivalis, found in dental plaque, and E. histolytica, the cause of amebic dysentery.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of entameba1

From New Latin; ento-, ameba

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