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Word: Filaria
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin Filaria (former genus name), from Latin filum ‘thread’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
fɪˈlɛːrɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a threadlike parasitic nematode worm that is transmitted by biting flies and mosquitoes, causing filariasis and related diseases.
Short Definition:threadlike parasitic nematode worm transmitted by biting flies and mosquitoes
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