Dientamoeba

Translingual

Trophozoite of Dientamoeba fragilis

Etymology

From English di- (“two”) +‎ Entamoeba, referring to the double nuclei of the trichomonad.

Proper noun

Dientamoeba f

1. 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

• (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Protozoa - kingdom; Eozoa - subkingdom; Excavata - infrakingdom; Metamonada - phylum; Trichomonadea - class; Tritrichomonadida - order; Dientamoebidae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Dientamoeba fragilis - sole accepted species

References

• Dientamoeba on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Dientamoeba at National Center for Biotechnology Information