amebiosis

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Noun amebiosis has 1 sense

amebiasis, amoebiasis, amebiosis, amoebiosis - infection by a disease-causing ameba
--₁ is a kind of protozoal infection
--₁ has particulars: amebic dysentery, amoebic dysentery

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Amebiosis

Definition:

Amebiosis refers to a condition where a particular organism displays a lack of movement, especially in relation to single-celled organisms, such as amoebas.

Part of Speech:

Noun

Senses:

1. A state of being or exhibiting the absence of movement in certain organisms.

2. Biological phenomenon where amoeboid organisms remain immobile.

Usage:

- The amebiosis of the single-celled amoeba puzzled the scientists.

- Amebiosis is a common trait observed in many protists.

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