microfilaria

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English

Etymology

From micro- +‎ filaria.

Noun

microfilaria (plural microfilariae)

  1. (biology) The very small larva of a filarial worm.

Derived terms

Spanish

Noun

microfilaria f (plural microfilarias)

  1. microfilaria