Balamuthia

Translingual

trophozoite of Balamuthia mandrillaris

Etymology

Named after American parasitologist William Balamuth (1914–1981) +‎ -ia (taxonomic suffix).

Proper noun

Balamuthia f

1. 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

• Balamuthiidae

 

References

• Balamuthia mandrillaris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Balamuthia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Balamuthiidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons