filaria
noun
fi·lar·ia
fə-ˈler-ē-ə
plural filariae
fə-ˈler-ē-ˌē
-ē-ˌī
: any of numerous slender filamentous nematodes (Filaria, Wuchereria, and related genera) that as adults are parasites in the blood or tissues of mammals and as larvae usually develop in biting insects
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