GENUS GIARDIA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Flagellates parasitic in intestines of vertebrates

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("genus Giardia" is a kind of...):

protoctist genus (any genus of Protoctista)

Meronyms (members of "genus Giardia"):

giardia (a suspected cause of diarrhea in humans)

Holonyms ("genus Giardia" is a member of...):

order Polymastigina; Polymastigina (small usually parasitic flagellates)

Credits