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/fɪˈlɛəɹi.ə/ · noun
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..
Use filaria when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Filaria means 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..
Common synonyms include clocks, alfilaria, filaree, pin clover.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use filaria where its definition matches the intended context.
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