Filaria

Origin

19th Century, New Latin (former name of genus), from Latin filum ("thread").

Full definition of filaria

Noun

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

Synonyms

• (Filarioidea) roundworm

Derived terms

• filarial
• filariasis
• filaricide
• microfilaria