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filariae (fɪˈlɛərɪˌiː)

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plural noun

of filaria

filaria (fɪˈlɛərɪə )

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noun

(plural) -iae (-ɪˌiː)

any parasitic nematode worm of the family Filariidae, living in the blood and tissues of vertebrates and transmitted by insects: the cause of filariasis

Derived Forms

fiˈlarial, fiˈlarian adjective

Word Origin

C19: New Latin (former name of genus), from Latin fīlum thread

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