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  • noun Any of several amoebas, of the genus Naegleria, that are pathogenic to humans and animals.

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Examples

  • Global warming plays a role in spreading naegleria fowleri: warmer climates, warmer waters, more places for n.f. to hide.

    Information, Culture, Policy, Education: Brain-eating amoebas attack, driven by climate change 2007

  • Global warming plays a role in spreading naegleria fowleri: warmer climates, warmer waters, more places for n.f. to hide.

    Information, Culture, Policy, Education: 2007

  • "naegleria fowleri", which i would have known if i'd read the park guide before standing in the steam to shoot these videos. no harm done, luckily. not a place for pets, small children or clumsy adults, one false step could land you in a boiling pit. or a big gust of wind could come along and you could lose your hat in it (i saw this happen, so ... beware!) bison can run

    WN.com - Business News 2010

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