Balamuthia
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Translingual
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named after American parasitologist William Balamuth (1914–1981) + -ia (taxonomic suffix).
Proper noun
[edit]Balamuthia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Balamuthiidae – certain amoebae that can cause the rare disease granulomatous amoebic encephalitis.
Hypernyms
[edit]- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Protozoa - kingdom; Sarcomastigota - subkingdom; Amoebozoa - phylum; Lobosa - subphylum; Discosea - class; Longamoebia - subclass; Centramoebida - order; Balamuthiidae - family
Hyponyms
[edit]- (genus): Balamuthia mandrillaris - sole accepted species
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Balamuthia mandrillaris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Balamuthia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Balamuthiidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons