Endamoeba


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endamoeba

(ˌɛndəˈmiːbə) or

endameba

n, pl -bae (-biː) or -bas
(Animals) variants of entamoeba
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Noun1.endamoeba - the type genus of the family EndamoebidaeEndamoeba - the type genus of the family Endamoebidae
genus Endamoeba
protoctist genus - any genus of Protoctista
Endamoebidae, family Endamoebidae - a large family of endoparasitic amebas that invade the digestive tract
Endamoeba histolytica - the parasitic ameba that causes amebic dysentery in human beings
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Investigations of Endamoeba histolytica and other intestinal protozoa in Tennessee.
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