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bal·an·tid·i·um
\ˌbalən.ˈtidēəm\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek balantidion little bag, diminutive of balantion bag, pouch, purse
1. capitalized : a genus of large parasitic ciliate protozoans (order Heterotricha) having the peristome beginning near the anterior tip of the body and containing a species (Balantidium coli) that infests the intestines of swine and other mammals and may cause a chronic ulcerative dysentery in man
2. plural balantid·ia \-ēə\ : a protozoan of the genus Balantidium |