filaria
noun
fi·lar·ia
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plural filariae\ fə-ˈler-ē-ˌē
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Definition of filaria
: any of numerous slender filamentous nematodes ((Wuchereria, Onchocerca, and related genera) that as adults are parasites in the blood or tissues of mammals and as larvae usually develop in biting insects
Other Words from filaria
filarial
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adjective
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adjective
filariid
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adjective or noun
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adjective or noun
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filaria
noun
fi·lar·ia
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Medical Definition of filaria
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plural filariae\ -ē-ˌē
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: any of numerous slender filamentous nematodes that as adults are parasites in the blood or tissues of birds or mammals and as larvae usually develop in biting insects (as fleas or mosquitoes) that belong to the superfamily Filarioidea, and that for the most part were once included in the genus Filaria but are now divided among various genera (as Wuchereria and Onchocerca)
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: any of numerous slender filamentous nematodes that as adults are parasites in the blood or tissues of birds or mammals and as larvae usually develop in biting insects (as fleas or mosquitoes) that belong to the superfamily Filarioidea, and that for the most part were once included in the genus Filaria but are now divided among various genera (as Wuchereria and Onchocerca)
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capitalized,
in former classifications
: a genus of nematodes that included most of the filarial worms
Other Words from filaria
filarial
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adjective
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adjective
filarial worms
filarial disease
filarial vectors