microfilaria

noun mi·cro·fi·lar·ia \-fə-ˈler-ē-ə\

Definition of MICROFILARIA

: a minute larval filaria

— mi·cro·fi·lar·i·al \-ē-əl\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1878

Medical Dictionary

noun mi·cro·fi·lar·ia \ˌmī-krō-fə-ˈlar-ē-ə, -ˈler-\

plural mi·cro·fi·lar·i·ae \-ē-ˌē\

: a minute larval filaria

—mi·cro·fi·lar·i·al \-ē-əl\ adjective

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