Giardia

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Translingual

Giardia intestinalis

Etymology

Named after French biologist Alfred Mathieu Giard (1846–1908) + -ia.

Proper noun

Giardia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Hexamitidae – freshwater diplomonad flagellates.

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Noun

Giardia (uncountable)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of giardia