A bacterium that resembles or is related to amoebas, or bacteria that can be infected by amoebas.
From ameba (Greek amoibē 'change') + bacteria (Greek bakteron 'small rod'). A specialized term in microbiology describing relationships between bacteria and amoebas.
Some bacteria have learned to hide inside amoebas to survive—this has evolutionary implications because amoebas become 'training grounds' for bacteria that might eventually infect humans.
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