microfilaria

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UK/ˌmaɪ.kɹə(ʊ).fɪˈlɛəɹi.ə/US/ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊ.fəˈlɛɹi.ə/

noun

The very small larva of a filarial worm.

OriginEnglish filaria ← Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? →
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Meanings

nounmicrofilaria (plural microfilariae)

plural microfilariae

  1. biologyThe very small larva of a filarial worm.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Englishfilaria
  6. Englishmicrofilaria

From micro- + filaria.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with microfilaria

areaBulgariamalariaBavariamilitariasamariaurticariaradiolariaHungariacnidariafritillariamammillariaCarpentariacrotalarialaminariaaraucariamatricariapulmonariacalvariaarmillarialinariaSumeriarosariabaria
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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