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Balantidium
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balantidium
Translingual
thumb|Balantidium coli species
Etymology
mul la-new -, from mul grc βαλαντίδιον, diminutive of grc βαλάντιον bag, pouch, purse.
Proper noun
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genus family Balantidiidae ciliate protozoans causing the disease balantidiasis
Hypernyms
genus
Hyponyms
genus Balantidium coli species - selected species
Derived terms
Balantidiidae family
Balantidioides genus
Balantidiopsis genus
Neobalantidium genus
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