dirofilarial

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UK/ˌdaɪ.ɹəʊ.fɪˈlɛəɹi.əl/US/ˌdaɪ.ɹoʊ.fəˈlɛɹi.əl/

adjective

Of or relating to the Dirofilaria, a genus of nematodes.

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Meanings

adjectivedirofilarial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to the Dirofilaria, a genus of nematodes.

    There were no abnormalities in the results of physical examination, CBC, serum biochemical analysis, urinalysis, multiple fecal examinations, dirofilarial antigen assay, endoscopic examination, or histopathologic findings of mucosal biopsies.

    2016 February 4, “Alterations of the Ileal and Colonic Mucosal Microbiota in Canine Chronic Enteropathies”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

Dirofilaria + -al

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with dirofilarial

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Cite this entry
APA

dirofilarial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dirofilarial

MLA

“dirofilarial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dirofilarial. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dirofilarial,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dirofilarial.

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