Filaria
Pronunciation : Fi*la"ri*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. L. filum a thread.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of slender, nematode worms of many species, parasitic in various animals. See Guinea worm.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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