filaria

English

noun
Definitions
  • Any of the parasitic nematode worms of superfamily Filarioidea that live in the blood of vertebrates and is transmitted by insects: the cause of filariasis.

Etymology

Derived from Latin filum (thread, a thread).

Origin

Latin

filum

Gloss

thread, a thread

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

糸

Emoji

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