Main Entry: Ent·amoe·ba

Pronunciation: \ˌent-ə-ˈmē-bə, ˈent-ə-ˌ\

Function: noun

: a genus of ameboid protozoans (order Amoebida) that are parasitic in the vertebrate alimentary canal and especially in the intestines and that include the causative agent (E. histolytica) of amebic dysentery—see endamoeba