English
Etymology

19th Century, New Latin (former name of genus), from Latin filum thread.

Noun
en-noun|filariae

#A parasitic nematode worm that lives in the blood of vertebrates and is transmitted by insects: the cause of filariasis.

Derived terms
filarial
filariasis
microfilaria

Translations
Italian: filaria#Italian|filaria f

Italian

Noun
it-noun|filari|f|a|e

1. filaria#English|filaria

Derived terms
filariosi / filariasi

it:filaria
vi:filaria
zh:filaria

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