"Loa loa" meaning in All languages combined

See Loa loa on Wiktionary

Proper name [Translingual]

Etymology: From an African language, literally “worm worm”. Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun|||g=|g2=|head=Loa loa|nogendercat=1}} Loa loa
  1. A taxonomic species within the family Onchocercidae – a filarial nematode capable of causing filariasis (loiasis), characteristically in the eyes.
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