Filaria
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /fɪˈlɛəɹi.ə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Filaria is a noun meaning Any of the parasitic nematode worms of superfamily Filarioidea that lives in the blood of vertebrates and is transmitted by insects: the cause of filariasis.
Meaning
Any of the parasitic nematode worms of superfamily Filarioidea that lives in the blood of vertebrates and is transmitted by insects: the cause of filariasis.
Word Forms
- filariae
- filarias
Synonyms for filaria
Depending on context, synonyms include clocks, alfilaria, filaree, alfileria.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include alfilaria, filaree, alfileria, clocks, filarid, filanders.
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