ENTAMEBA
\ɛntˈe͡ɪmbə], \ɛntˈeɪmbə], \ɛ_n_t_ˈeɪ_m_b_ə]\
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Syn.: ameba. merozoite. The spore liberated in the blood when the segmentation of the malarial parasite is disrupted. [Gr.]
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Syn.: ameba. A unicellular animal parasite belonging to the subkingdom Protozoa, the class Rhizopoda, the order Amoebida, the phylum Sarcodina, the section Gymnoamoebida, and the genus Entamoeba. Four distinct species are found in human beings, namely, E. buccalis, E. coli, E. histolytica, and E. tetragena. See table of Eiltamoeba.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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