giardia

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

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of giardia¹

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

Example Sentences

On my first hike in the park, I got my mom and myself spectacularly lost—and also contracted a case of giardia.

From Outside Online

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg