Synonyms for filaria
- noun
Definitions
- n. 1
Any of the parasitic nematode worms of superfamily Filarioidea that lives in the blood of vertebrates and is transmitted by insects: the cause of filariasis.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- roundworm
Forms
- Plural
- filariae → alfilarias, filarees…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| filaria | falling | |
| alfilaria | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- filaree
- 9 letters
- alfilaria