Balantidium

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Translingual

Balantidium coli

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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