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giardia

[ jee-ahr-dee-uh, jahr- ]

noun

  1. any flagellate of the genus Giardia, parasitic in the intestines of vertebrates.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of giardia1

< New Latin, named after Alfred M. Giard (died 1908), French biologist; -ia

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Example Sentences

The film reaches its climax when Temple is felled by giardia, a parasite that infects the small intestine.

Various forms of dysentery or diarrhea have been attributed to infection with Giardia (Lamblia) intestinalis.

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