amoeba

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In fact, they immediately set themselves on the task of pleasing Carol and those like her, along with solving the riddle of their immunity, so they can absorb the stragglers into their joy amoeba.

From Salon

But if there is any sense of Pac-12 pride left, it’s been whittled to the size of an amoeba.

From Seattle Times

It can cause a brain infection when water containing the amoeba goes up the nose.

From Washington Times

The amoeba typically lives in warm fresh water such as swimming pools, lakes and ponds.

From BBC

A brain biopsy and other tests revealed not a tumor, but an incredibly rare infection of the central nervous system caused by the amoeba Balamuthia mandrillaris.

From Science Magazine