# giardia

> English word · Noun · IPA /d͡ʒiˈɑɹdiə/ · frequency rank #80,485

## Definitions
1. The human intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia.
2. Giardiasis, the disease caused by the parasite.

## Etymology
From the genus name Giardia.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/giardia