1. Plural of entamoeba; parasitic amoebas of the genus Entamoeba that can infect the human intestine and cause dysentery.
Usage: medical/scientific term; also spelled 'entamebae' in Latin plural form

Examples

• The laboratory identified entamebas in the patient's stool sample.
• Entamebas histolytica is the most pathogenic species affecting humans.
• Travelers to tropical regions should be screened for entamebas infections.
• The microscope revealed several entamebas moving through the specimen.
• Contaminated water is a common source of entamebas transmission.