Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acanthamoeba

/əˌkæn.θəˈmi.bə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.47 in modern English

Syllables: acan-thamoe-ba
IPA: /əˌkæn.θəˈmi.bə/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From acanth- (“thorny”) + amoeba.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˌkæn.θəˈmi.bə/
British English: /əˌkæn.θəˈmiː.bə/

Inflected Forms

acanthamoebae (plural)

Derived Forms

acanthamoebal

Rhymes With

amoeba ameba

Questions

How do you pronounce acanthamoeba?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˌkæn.θəˈmi.bə/.
What does acanthamoeba mean?: Any amoeba of the genus Acanthamoeba, found chiefly in soil.
Where does acanthamoeba come from?: From acanth- (“thorny”) + amoeba.

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