giardia

(jē-ärˈdē-ə, järˈ-)

noun
Any of various flagellated, usually nonpathogenic protozoa of the genus Giardia that may be parasitic in the intestines of vertebrates including humans and most domestic animals.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: , after Alfred Mathieu Giard (1846-1908), French zoologist

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