Meaning of Giardia | Babel Free
/d͡ʒiˈɑɹdiə/Definitions
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Alternative letter-case form of giardia. alt-of, uncountable
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The human intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia. uncountable
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Giardiasis, the disease caused by the parasite. uncountable
Equivalents
Examples
“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.”
“As soon as the immune system has generated antibodies against one coat, giardia switches to another.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.