filaria

/fɪˈlɛəɹi.ə/

Etymology

19th century, from translingual Filaria (name of type genus), from Latin filum (“thread”).

filaria means 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. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 75 out of 100.

filaria is pronounced /fɪˈlɛəɹi.ə/.

noun

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.