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Definition of Entameba
1. Noun. Any of many parasitic amoebas, of the genus ''Entamoeba'', that cause dysentery etc. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Entameba
1. endameba [n -BAE or -BAS] - See also: endameba
Lexicographical Neighbors of Entameba
Literary usage of Entameba
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Text-book of General Bacteriology by Edwin Oakes Jordan (1921)
"Genus parasitic for man: entameba. MASTIGOPHORA. Naked or with membrane.
Endowed with definite organs of locomotion, the flagella. Many forms possess mouth, ..."
2. The Principles of Pathologic Histology by Frank Burr Mallory (1914)
"The entameba histolytica measures fifteen to twenty-five microns in diameter.
... The entameba histolytica is commonly sought in preparations made from the ..."
3. The Principles of Pathologic Histology by Frank Burr Mallory (1914)
"The entameba histolytica measures fifteen to twenty-five microns in diameter.
... The entameba histolytica is commonly sought in preparations made from the ..."
4. Tropical Surgery and Diseases of the Far East by John Rich McDill (1918)
"On the other hand, the nucleus of entameba coli is distinctly visible in the
living and motile entameba as a heavy refractive ring. ..."