First Known Use: 1914
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entamoeba
noun ent·amoe·ba \ˌen-tə-ˈmē-bə\
Definition of ENTAMOEBA
: any of a genus (Entamoeba) of amoebas parasitic in vertebrates and including one (E. histolytica) that causes amebic dysentery in humans
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