Balantidium
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See also: balantidium
Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
New Latin, from Ancient Greek βαλαντίδιον (balantídion), diminutive of βαλάντιον (balántion, “bag, pouch, purse”).
Proper noun[edit]
Balantidium n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Balantidiidae – ciliate protozoans causing the disease balantidiasis.
Hypernyms[edit]
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Chromista - kingdom; Harosa - subkingdom; Halvaria - infrakingdom; Alveolata - superphylum; Ciliophora - phylum; Intramacronucleata - subphylum; Litostomatea - class; Trichostomatia - subclass; Vestibuliferida - order; Balantidiidae - family
Hyponyms[edit]
- (genus): Balantidium coli - selected species
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
Balantidium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Balantidium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Balantidium on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Balantidium at National Center for Biotechnology Information
