Dientamoeba
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
From English di- (“two”) + Entamoeba, referring to the double nuclei of the trichomonad.
Proper noun edit
Dientamoeba f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Dientamoebidae – trichomonads parasitic in the intestines of humans and monkeys that include one (Dientamoeba fragilis) known to cause abdominal pain, anorexia, and loose stools in humans.
Hypernyms edit
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Protozoa - kingdom; Eozoa - subkingdom; Excavata - infrakingdom; Metamonada - phylum; Trichomonadea - class; Tritrichomonadida - order; Dientamoebidae - family
Hyponyms edit
- (genus): Dientamoeba fragilis - sole accepted species
References edit
Dientamoeba on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Dientamoeba at National Center for Biotechnology Information
