Filaria

  • 11filaria — 1fi·là·ria s.f. 1. TS zool.com. nome comune dei vermi della famiglia dei Filaridi, parassiti di animali vertebrati e dell uomo, agenti della filariosi 2. TS zool. verme del genere Filaria | con iniz. maiusc., genere della famiglia dei Filaridi… …

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  • 12filaria — noun (plural filariae) Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Latin filum Date: 1833 any of numerous slender filamentous nematodes (Filaria and related genera) that as adults are parasites in the blood or tissues of mammals and as larvae usually… …

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  • 13Filaria — Phillyrea Pour les articles homonymes, voir Filaire …

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  • 14Filaria — Former genus of nematodes now classified in several genera and species of the family Onchocercidae; e.g., Wuchereria bancrofti (F. bancrofti, F. diurna, or F. nocturna), Brugia malayi (F. malaya), Onchocerca volvulus (F. volvulus), Mansonella… …

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  • 15filaria — Common name for nematodes of the family Onchocercidae, which live as adults in the blood, tissue fluids, tissues, or body cavities of many vertebrates. The females lay partially embryonated eggs, the embryos uncoil and circulate in blood or… …

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  • 16Filaria — Fi|la|ria die; , Plur. ...iae [...ɛ] u. ...ien [...i̯ən] (meist Plur.) <aus nlat. filaria, eigtl. »Fadenartige«, zu lat. filum »Faden«> Fadenwurm (Krankheitserreger) …

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  • 17filaria — ż I, DCMs. filariarii; lm D. filariarii, (filariaryj) zool. filarie «Filariidae, rodzina nicieni pasożytujących u kręgowców (z wyjątkiem ryb); należy do nich m.in. pasożyt człowieka Wuchereria bancrofti (Filaria bancrofti), który powoduje… …

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  • 18filaria — [fɪ lɛ:rɪə] noun (plural filariae rɪi:) a thread like parasitic nematode worm which is transmitted by biting flies and mosquitoes in the tropics, causing disease. [Superfamily Filarioidea.] Derivatives filarial adjective Origin C19: from mod. L.… …

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  • 19Filaria Medinensis — Guinea Guin ea (g[i^]n [ e]), n. 1. A district on the west coast of Africa (formerly noted for its export of gold and slaves) after which the Guinea fowl, Guinea grass, Guinea peach, etc., are named. [1913 Webster] 2. A gold coin of England… …

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  • 20Filaria medinensis — Dracunculus Dra*cun cu*lus, n.; pl. {Dracunculi}. [L., dim. of draco dragon.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A fish; the dragonet. (b) The Guinea worm ({Filaria medinensis}). [1913 Webster] …

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