n.
Pronunciation: f ə - ' ler- ē - ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -i · ae \ - ē - ˌ ē , - ē - ˌ ī \
Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Latin filum
Date: 1833
: any of numerous slender filamentous nematodes ( Filaria and related genera) that as adults are parasites in the blood or tissues of mammals and as larvae usually develop in biting insects
– fi · lar · i · al \ - ē - ə l \ adjective
– fi · lar · i · id \ - ē - ə d \ adjective or noun