endameba
or end·a·moe·ba
[en-duh-mee-buh]
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noun, plural end·a·me·bae [en-duh-mee-bee] /ˌɛn dəˈmi bi/, end·a·me·bas. Biology.
any protozoan of the genus Endamoeba, members of which are parasitic in the digestive tracts of various invertebrates, including cockroaches and termites.
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The cultivation of Nyctotherus ovalis and Endamoeba blattae.
The Biotic Associations of CockroachesLouis M. Roth
Endamoeba blattae showed a decrease in infection rate when the cockroaches were maintained on high-fat and high-protein diets.
The Biotic Associations of CockroachesLouis M. Roth
Some protozoan organisms in cockroaches in the Cairo, Egypt area, with special reference to Endamoeba histolytica.
The Biotic Associations of CockroachesLouis M. Roth
Endamoeba histolytica and certain other protozoan organisms found in cockroaches in Cairo, Egypt.
The Biotic Associations of CockroachesLouis M. Roth
The viability of Endamoeba histolytica cysts after passage through the cockroach.
The Biotic Associations of CockroachesLouis M. Roth
endamoeba
US endameba
noun plural -bae (-biː) or -bas
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