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Balamuthia
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Translingual
thumb|trophozoite of Balamuthia mandrillaris
Etymology
mul American parasitologist William Balamuth 1914 1981 mul ia taxonomic suffix.
Proper noun
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genus family Balamuthiidae certain amoebae that can cause the rare disease granulomatous amoebic encephalitis
Hypernyms
genus ; Balamuthiidae family - family
Hyponyms
genus Balamuthia mandrillaris species - sole accepted species
Derived terms
mul Balamuthiidae
References
Balamuthia mandrillaris 1
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Balamuthiidae