Endameba

/ˌɛndəˈmiːbə/ noun

Definition

A genus of parasitic amoeba that lives within the intestines or tissues of hosts; an alternative spelling of Entamoeba.

Etymology

From endo- (within) + amoeba (from Greek amoibē, change). This is an alternative or older spelling of the standard genus name Entamoeba.

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These single-celled parasites have caused dysentery epidemics throughout human history, and it took scientists until the late 1800s to even realize they were alive and causing disease.

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