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microfilaria
mi·cro·fi·lar·i·a [ mkrō fi lérree ə ] (plural mi·cro·fi·lar·i·as or mi·cro·fi·lar·i·ae [ mkrō fi lérree  ])


noun 
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parasitic larva: the early larval stage of a parasitic nematode worm filaria, a cause of heartworm in dogs and elephantiasis in humans

mi·cro·fi·lar·i·al adjective
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