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acanthamoeba.

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

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noun/əˌkæn.θəˈmiː.bə/Received-Pronunciation/əˌkæn.θəˈmi.bə/US
  1. Any amoeba of the genus Acanthamoeba, found chiefly in soil.

Where this word comes from

From acanth- (“thorny”) + amoeba.

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