giardia
/d͡ʒiˈɑːdɪə/US/d͡ʒiˈɑɹdiə/
giardia noun: the human intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia.
Noun (1)
giardia (uncountable)
- The human intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia.
- Some of those that have been found in swimming pools are viruses such as hepatitis A, bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which can produce severe ear ache, and the parasite giardia, which can cause a nasty stomach upset.1999 July 13, Jacqui Wise, “Murky waters”, in The Guardian
- As soon as the immune system has generated antibodies against one coat, giardia switches to another.2008 December 16, Nicholas Wade, “A Coat of Many Proteins May Be This Parasite’s Downfall”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- Synonyms:
- lamblia
- Giardiasis, the disease caused by the parasite.
Noun (2) capitalized: Giardia
Giardia (uncountable)
- Alternative letter-case form of giardia.
Synonyms of giardia
Forms of giardia
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Origin of giardia
From the genus name Giardia.
Words formed from giardia
Questions about giardia
- What does giardia mean?
- Giardia means the human intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia.
- What part of speech is giardia?
- Giardia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce giardia?
- Giardia is pronounced /d͡ʒiˈɑɹdiə/ (US).
Words near giardia in the dictionary
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