Giardia lamblia

Translingual

Giardia lamblia cell, SEM

Etymology

Named after Czech physician Vilém Dušan Lambl (1824–1895) + -ia.

Proper noun

Giardia lamblia f

1. A taxonomic species within the family Hexamitidae – a water-borne protozoan intestinal parasite that causes giardiasis in mammals including humans.

References

• Giardia lamblia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Giardia lamblia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Giardia lamblia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons