Meanings
nounamoebostome (plural amoebostomes)
plural amoebostomes · alternative amebostome
- A sucker-like structure found on Naegleria fowleri amoebae.
Synonyms: food cup
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA sucker-like structure found on Naegleria fowleri amoebae.
Similar
food cup
Origin
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: amoebo- + -stome.
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APA
amoebostome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amoebostome
MLA
“amoebostome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amoebostome. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amoebostome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amoebostome.
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