endameba
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endameba — [en΄də mē′bə] n. [ModL: see ENDO & AMOEBA] any of a genus (Endamoeba) of amoebas parasitic in invertebrates, as in the digestive tract of cockroaches and termites: see ENTAMEBA … English World dictionary
endameba — endamebic, endamoebic, adj. /en deuh mee beuh/, n., pl. endamebae / bee/, endamebas. Biol. any protozoan of the genus Endamoeba, members of which are parasitic in the digestive tracts of various invertebrates, including cockroaches and termites.… … Universalium
endameba — n. type of intestinal parasite which causes dysentery … English contemporary dictionary
endameba — end·ame·ba … English syllables
endameba — end•a•me•ba or end•a•moe•ba [[t]ˌɛn dəˈmi bə[/t]] n. pl. bae [[t] bi[/t]] bas mcr any protozoan of the genus Endamoeba, members of which are parasitic in the digestive tracts of various invertebrates, including cockroaches and termites •… … From formal English to slang
endameba — noun any ameba of the genus Endamoeba • Hypernyms: ↑ameba, ↑amoeba • Hyponyms: ↑Endamoeba histolytica * * * noun see endamoeba 2 * * * endamebic, endamoebic, adj. /en deuh mee beuh/ … Useful english dictionary
ent|a|moe|ba — ent|a|me|ba or ent|a|moe|ba «EHN tuh MEE buh», noun, plural bas, bae « bee». = endameba. (Cf. ↑endameba) … Useful english dictionary
ent|a|me|ba — or ent|a|moe|ba «EHN tuh MEE buh», noun, plural bas, bae « bee». = endameba. (Cf. ↑endameba) … Useful english dictionary
end- — var. of endo before a vowel: endameba. * * * … Universalium
entameba — /en teuh mee beuh/, n., pl. entamebae / bee/, entamebas. Biol. 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 … Universalium
