filaria
English Thesaurus
1. slender threadlike roundworms living in the blood and tissues of vertebrates; transmitted as larvae by biting insects (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | nematode, nematode worm, roundworm, |
| definition | : | unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic (noun.animal) |
2. European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage (noun.plant)
3. slender threadlike roundworms living in the blood and tissues of vertebrates; transmitted as larvae by biting insects (noun.animal)
| derivation | : | filarial, |
| definition | : | related to or infested with or transmitting parasitic worms especially filaria (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | filarial, |
| definition | : | related to or infested with or transmitting parasitic worms especially filaria (adj.pert) |
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