Balamuthia

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