noun
- parasitic roundworms that cause diseases such as elephantiasis and river blindness in humans and animals
Usage: medical; plural form of filaria
Examples
- The doctor explained that filariae are transmitted through mosquito bites.
- Tropical regions often have higher rates of diseases caused by filariae.
- The microscope revealed filariae in the patient’s blood sample.
- Public health programs work to control filariae through vector management.
- Some filariae can live in the human body for many years.
- The research focused on new treatments for infections caused by filariae.