filaria
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filaria
- /fɪˈlɛəɹi.ə/ UK
- /fəˈlɛɹi.ə/ US
Rhymes with -ɛəɹi.ə
Where it comes from
19th century, from translingual Filaria (name of type genus), from Latin filum (“thread”).
noun filariae · filarias
- Any of the parasitic nematode worms of superfamily Filarioidea that lives in the blood of vertebrates and is transmitted by insects: the cause of filariasis.
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Talk about this word "filaria." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/filaria. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. filaria. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/filaria "filaria." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/filaria.Cite this
@misc{filaria_2026,
title = {filaria},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/filaria},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
