acanthamoeba

See also: Acanthamoeba

English

Etymology

From acanth- (“thorny”) +‎ amoeba.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əˌkæn.θəˈmiː.bə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /əˌkæn.θəˈmi.bə/
• Rhymes: -iːbə

Noun

acanthamoeba (plural acanthamoebae)

1. Any amoeba of the genus Acanthamoeba, found chiefly in soil. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
   • 2007 May 28, Lawrence K. Altman, “Outbreak of Eye Infections Puzzles Officials”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     They have also advised people to throw out their current contact lenses and the lens storage cases because they may harbor the acanthamoeba parasite.

Derived terms

• acanthamoebal

Translations

any amoeba of the genus Acanthamoeba

• Portuguese: acantameba f

References

• Acanthamoeba on Wikipedia.Wikipedia