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発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /əˌkæn.θəˈmiː.bə/
• (米国発音) IPA^(key): /əˌkæn.θəˈmi.bə/
• 韻: -iːbə

名詞

acanthamoeba (複数形 acanthamoebae)

1. Any amoeba of the genus Acanthamoeba, found chiefly in soil. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]^[1]
   • 2007 May 28, Lawrence K. Altman, “Outbreak of Eye Infections Puzzles Officials”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

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

派生語

• acanthamoebal

参照

• Acanthamoeba on Wikipedia.