Naegleria fowleri is a rare free-living amoeba known for causing primary amoebic meningoencephalitis when it contaminates nasal passages. The name combines a genus, Naegleria, with the species epithet fowleri, named after the US scientist Malcolm Weld Naegler and colleague Fowler. In medical contexts, it is pronounced as a proper noun compound, with attention to the distinct surname-like fow-ler-i segments.
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