Acanthamoeba

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Translingual[edit]

Acanthamoeba trophozoite

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From acanth- (with thorns) +‎ Amoeba.

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Acanthamoeba f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthamoebidae – common single-celled eukaryotes including at least on that is involved in enhancing the virulence of MRSA; brain-eating amoebae.

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