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 Category:Balantidium on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Balantidium at National Center for Biotechnology Information