贾第虫

賈第蟲
jiǎdìchóng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Giardia (parasitic protozoan)
  2. 2 esp. Giardia lamblia / intestinalis

Examples

HSK 7-9
Jiǎdìchóng shì yǐnqǐ fùxiè de chángjiàn jìshēngchóng.
Giardia is a common parasite that causes diarrhea.
HSK 7-9
Yǐnyòng wèichǔlǐ de yěwài shuǐyuán róngyì gǎnrǎn jiǎdìchóng.
Drinking untreated water from the wild can easily cause Giardia infection.

Tips

history
Named after French biologist Alfred Giard (1846-1908). Giardiasis - aka 'beaver fever' in North American trail lore - is the commonest reason backcountry hikers are told to filter stream water.

Stroke Order

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