lamblia

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noun

Giardia lamblia, an intestinal parasite that causes giardiasis.

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Meanings

nounlamblia (plural lamblias)

plural lamblias

  1. Giardia lamblia, an intestinal parasite that causes giardiasis.

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Origin

From New Latin, Lambl + -ia, named after Austrian physician Vilém Dušan Lambl (1824–1895).

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APA

lamblia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lamblia

MLA

“lamblia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lamblia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lamblia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lamblia.

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