giardia
giar·dia
noun \jē-ˈär-dē-ə, ˈjär-\Definition of GIARDIA
: any of a genus (Giardia) of flagellate protozoans inhabiting the intestines of various mammals and including one (G. lamblia syn. G. intestinalis) that is associated with diarrhea in humans
Origin of GIARDIA
New Latin, from Alfred M. Giard †1908 French biologist
First Known Use: 1918
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