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microfilaria


mi·cro·fi·lar·ia

noun \-fə-ˈler-ē-ə\

Definition of MICROFILARIA

: a minute larval filaria
mi·cro·fi·lar·i·al \-ē-əl\ adjective

Origin of MICROFILARIA

New Latin
First Known Use: 1878

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