filariidae
81filaria — /fəˈlɛəriə/ (say fuh lairreeuh) noun (plural filariae /fəˈlɛərii/ (say fuh lairreeee)) any of the slender, thread like nematode worms (family Filariidae), parasitic as adults in the blood or tissues of vertebrates, and developing as larvae in… …
82filarial — /fəˈlɛəriəl/ (say fuh lairreeuhl) adjective 1. belonging to the genus Filaria and allied genera of the family Filariidae. 2. relating to infection by filariae: filarial disease …
83filaria — n. (pl. filariae) any threadlike parasitic nematode worm of the family Filariidae introduced into the blood by certain biting flies and mosquitoes. Derivatives: filarial adj. Etymology: mod.L f. L filum thread …
84dipetalonematidae — əl(ˌ)ōnə̇ˈmad.əˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Dipetalonemat , Dipetalonema, type genus + idae : a family of filarial worms distinguished from Filariidae by possession of slender larvae with no anterior spines and… …
85fi|lar|i|id — «fih LAIR ee ihd», adjective, noun. –adj. of or caused by filariae. –n. = filaria. (Cf. ↑filaria) ╂[< New Latin Filariidae the family name < Filaria filaria] …
