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  [jee-ahr-dahy-uh-sis, jahr-] /ˌdʒi ɑrˈdaɪ ə sɪs, dʒɑr-/ noun, Pathology. 1. an intestinal disorder characterized by abdominal discomfort and prolonged, intermittent diarrhea, caused by the protozoan Giardia lamblia and contracted by drinking untreated water, as of streams or ponds, contaminated with the feces of infected animals. /ˌdʒaɪɑːˈdaɪəsɪs/ noun 1. infection with the parasitic protozoan Giardia lamblia, […]

• Gib

  [gib] /gɪb/ noun 1. a hooked prolongation that develops during the spawning season on the lower jaw of a male salmon or trout. 2. Machinery. 3. (in carpentry or ironwork) a heavy metal strap for fastening two members together. verb (used with object), gibbed, gibbing. 4. to fasten (parts) together by means of a gib. […]

• Gibbed

  [gibd] /gɪbd/ adjective, Veterinary Medicine. 1. (of a cat) castrated. [gib] /gɪb/ noun 1. a hooked prolongation that develops during the spawning season on the lower jaw of a male salmon or trout. 2. Machinery. 3. (in carpentry or ironwork) a heavy metal strap for fastening two members together. verb (used with object), gibbed, gibbing. […]

• Gibber

  [jib-er, gib-] /ˈdʒɪb ər, ˈgɪb-/ verb (used without object) 1. to speak inarticulately or meaninglessly. 2. to speak foolishly; chatter. noun 3. gibbering utterance. /ˈdʒɪbə/ verb 1. to utter rapidly and unintelligibly; prattle 2. (intransitive) (of monkeys and related animals) to make characteristic chattering sounds noun 3. a less common word for gibberish /ˈɡɪbə/ noun […]

• Gibberd

  /ˈɡɪbəd/ noun 1. Sir Frederick. 1908–84, British architect and town planner. His buildings include the Liverpool Roman Catholic cathedral (1960–67) and the Regent’s Park Mosque in London (1977). Harlow in the U.K. and Santa Teresa in Venezuela were built to his plans

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