Balantidium

See also: balantidium

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek βαλαντίδιον (balantídion), diminutive of βαλάντιον (balántion, “bag, pouch, purse”).

Proper noun

Balantidium n

A taxonomic genus within the family Balantidiidae – ciliate protozoans causing the disease balantidiasis.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Chromista - kingdom; Harosa - subkingdom; Halvaria - infrakingdom; Alveolata - superphylum; Ciliophora - phylum; Intramacronucleata - subphylum; Litostomatea - class; Trichostomatia - subclass; Vestibuliferida - order; Balantidiidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Balantidium coli - selected species

Derived terms

References

Balantidium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Balantidium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Balantidium on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Balantidium at National Center for Biotechnology Information

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