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Meaning of acanthamoeba | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

/əˌkæn.θəˈmiː.bə/

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Português acantameba

Examples

“They have also advised people to throw out their current contact lenses and the lens storage cases because they may harbor the acanthamoeba parasite.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

acanthamoebiasis acanthamoebid acantharean acantharian acanthella acanthesthesia