SINCE 1828
Dirofilaria
noun
Di·ro·fi·lar·ia
| \ ˌdī-(ˌ)rō-fə-ˈlar-ē-ə
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Medical Definition of Dirofilaria
: a genus of filarial worms of the superfamily Filarioidea that includes the heartworm (D. immitis)
Other Words from Dirofilaria
dirofilarial
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adjective
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adjective
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