First Known Use: 1878
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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
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Origin of MICROFILARIA
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microfilaria
noun mi·cro·fi·lar·ia \ˌmī-krō-fə-ˈlar-ē-ə, -ˈler-\
plural mi·cro·fi·lar·i·ae \-ē-ˌē\
Medical Definition of MICROFILARIA
: a minute larval filaria
—mi·cro·fi·lar·i·al \-ē-əl\ adjective
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