filaria
/ˈfɪleərɪə/noun
(pl. filariae/-rɪiː/)
1- a thread-like parasitic nematode worm which is transmitted by biting flies and mosquitoes, causing filariasis and related diseases（引起丝虫病或有关疾病的）丝虫。
1.1
- Superfamily Filarioidea, class Phasmida.丝虫总科, 尾感器纲。
派生词
filarial
adjective词源
mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin Filaria (former genus name), from Latin filum 'thread'.