fi'larian
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| —n , pl -iae | |
| any parasitic nematode worm of the family Filariidae, living in the blood and tissues of vertebrates and transmitted by insects: the cause of filariasis | |
| [C19: New Latin (former name of genus), from Latin fīlum thread] | |
| fi'larial | |
| —adj | |
| fi'larian | |
| —adj | |
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Fi'larian
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