acanthamoeba

noun

acanthamoeba

noun

UK /əˌkæn.θəˈmiː.bə/ · US /əˌkæn.θəˈmi.bə/

Etymology From acanth- (“thorny”) + amoeba.

1

Any amoeba of the genus Acanthamoeba, found chiefly in soil.

They have also advised people to throw out their current contact lenses and the lens storage cases because they may harbor the acanthamoeba parasite.2007 May 28, Lawrence K. Altman, “Outbreak of Eye Infections Puzzles Officials”, in New York Times:

Derived terms: acanthamoebal

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