filaria /fi·la·ria/ (fĭ-lar´e-ah) pl. fila´riae [L.] a nematode worm of the superfamily Filarioidea.fila´rial
Filaria
| Filaria n. A genus of nematodes no longer in taxonomic use and whose members are now classified in the family Onchocercidae. |
fi·lar·i·a (f -lâr  -)n. pl. fi·lar·i·ae (- - ) Any of various threadlike nematode worms of the superfamily Filarioidea parasitic in vertebrates and often transmitted as larvae by biting insects. The adult form lives in the blood and lymphatic tissues, causing inflammation and obstruction that can lead to elephantiasis. fi·lar i·al (--l), fi·lari·an (--n) adj. |
Filaria
[filarē·ə] pl. filariae
Etymology: L, filum, thread
a genus of slender nematodes of the superfamily Filarioidea. There are many species, some of which are parasitic in animals.
Filaria
genus of filarid nematodes in superfamily Filarioididea. Includes F. haemorrhagica (syn. Parafilaria multipapillosa), F. taxidea.
Filaria taxidea
a nematode worm reputed to cause filarial dermatitis in the badger.
filaria
pl. filariae [L.] a nematode of the superfamily Filarioididea.
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