"Loa" meaning in Translingual

See Loa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From an Angolan language loa (“worm”). Etymology templates: {{mention-gloss|worm}} “worm” Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun|||g=f|g2=|head=Loa|nogendercat=1}} Loa f
  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Onchocercidae – a group of nematodes that cause filariasis. Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Loa-mul-name-bgFaNLeN Categories (other): Taxonomic names (genus)
  2. (obsolete) Former name of Chaetodon. Tags: feminine, obsolete
    Sense id: en-Loa-mul-name-hY4iTDBN Categories (other): Translingual links with redundant target parameters, Translingual entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 29 71

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