microfilaria

[ mahy-kroh-fi-lair-ee-uh ]

/ ˌmaɪ kroʊ fɪˈlɛər i ə /

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noun, plural mi·cro·fi·lar·i·ae

[mahy-kroh-fi-lair-ee-ee]. /ˌmaɪ kroʊ fɪˈlɛər iˌi/.

the embryonic larva of the nematode parasite Filaria or of related genera, especially of those species that cause heartworm in dogs and elephantiasis in humans.

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Origin of microfilaria

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at micro-, filaria

Words nearby microfilaria

microfibre, microfibril, microfiche, microfiction, microfilament, microfilaria, microfilm, microfilm plotter, microfilter, microflora, microfluidics

British Dictionary definitions for microfilaria

microfilaria

/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊfɪˈlɛərɪə) /

noun plural -iae (-ɪˌiː)

zoology the early larval stage of certain parasitic nematodes (filariae), found in the blood of infected individuals

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