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filariid

filariid

9.9
Relating to worms that live in people or animals and cause disease
  • adjective
  • /fɪˈlɛrɪɪd/
  • Specialized
: filariido
  • Several filariid nematodes are known to be transmitted by mosquitoes in tropical regions.

Examples

  • Recent research focuses on controlling filariid parasites to prevent the spread of lymphatic filariasis.

  • The filariid worms cause various diseases in humans.

  • The doctor diagnosed the patient with a filariid infection after reviewing the microscopic examination results.

  • Infection with a filariid can lead to serious health issues.

  • Recent research focuses on controlling filariid parasites to prevent the spread of lymphatic filariasis.

  • Several filariid nematodes are known to be transmitted by mosquitoes in tropical regions.

  • The doctor diagnosed the patient with a filariid infection after reviewing the microscopic examination results.

Synonyms

filarial
vsfilariid
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Diseases caused by tiny worms that live in the body

refers to belonging to the family Filariidae rather than to infection

Surface Forms

filariid positive

Morphology

filariid = filaria (opaque) = filaria + id

The formation uses the specialized taxonomic adjectival suffix '-id' (relating to a family), a morphological process unfamiliar to average B1 learners and thus not readily deducible.

Etymology

Filariid comes from the Latin root filum, meaning 'thread', the same root you see in filament, and from filaria, a name for thin, thread-like worms. So, filariid means belonging to the family of thread-like parasitic worms.