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/əˌkæn.θəˈmiː.bə/ · noun
Any amoeba of the genus Acanthamoeba, found chiefly in soil..
They have also advised people to throw out their current contact lenses and the lens storage cases because they may harbor the acanthamoeba parasite.
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Acanthamoeba means Any amoeba of the genus Acanthamoeba, found chiefly in soil..
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They have also advised people to throw out their current contact lenses and the lens storage cases because they may harbor the acanthamoeba parasite.
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