"microfilaria" meaning in English

See microfilaria in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: microfilariae [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + filaria. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|filaria}} micro- + filaria Head templates: {{en-noun|microfilariae}} microfilaria (plural microfilariae)
  1. (biology) The very small larva of a filarial worm. Categories (topical): Biology Categories (lifeform): Nematodes Derived forms: microfilaremia, microfilarial, microfilaricide, microfilaridermia

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