Meanings
nounfilariasis (countable and uncountable, plural filariases)
plural filariases
- countableuncountableAny disease common in tropical and subtropical countries resulting from infestation of the lymphatic system with nematode worms of the superfamily Filarioidea, transmitted by mosquitoes, characterised by inflammation.
Origin
Translations
Catalan filariosi
- filariosidisease transmitted by insects
Finnish filariaasi
- filariaasidisease transmitted by insects
French filariose
- filariosedisease transmitted by insects
Greek νηματίαση
- νηματίαση (nimatíasi)disease transmitted by insects
Māori mate pārūrū
- mate pārūrūdisease transmitted by insects
Portuguese filariose
- filariosedisease transmitted by insects
Russian филяриато́з
- филяриато́з (filjariatóz)disease transmitted by insects
Spanish filariosis
- filariosisdisease transmitted by insects
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with filariasis
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
filariasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filariasis
MLA
“filariasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filariasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “filariasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filariasis.
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