Giardia
/d͡ʒiˈɑɹdiə/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative letter-case form of giardia. alt-of, uncountable
- 2 The human intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia. uncountable
"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."
- 3 a suspected cause of diarrhea in humans wordnet
- 4 Giardiasis, the disease caused by the parasite. uncountable
Example
More examples"The water from that stream is contaminated with giardia."
Etymology
From the genus name Giardia.