filaria
IPA: fiɫˈɑriʌ
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.
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Examples of "filaria" in Sentences
- The heartworm is a type of filaria, a small thread like worm.
- The patient lives in countryside and this is the first attack of the Filaria.
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