hemamoeba

noun

he·​ma·​moe·​ba

ˌhēməˈmēbə,

ˌhem-

1

: an organism like an amoeba living in the blood

especially : malaria parasite

2

: white blood cell

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hem- + amoeba

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