amoebosis

A1M3O1E1B3O1S1I1S1

noun

Disease associated with the presence of amoebas.

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nounamoebosis (countable and uncountable, plural amoeboses)

plural amoeboses · alternative amebosis

  1. uncountablebiologyDisease associated with the presence of amoebas.
  2. countablebiologyAny of various such diseases.

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Origin

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoeb- + -osis.

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APA

amoebosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amoebosis

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“amoebosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amoebosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amoebosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amoebosis.

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