Dirofilaria
See also: dirofilaria
Translingual
Etymology
From the Latin dīrus ('fearful' or 'ominous') and fīlum ('thread').
Proper noun
Dirofilaria f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Onchocercidae – certain nematodes causing dirofilariasis.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Nematoda - phylum; Chromadorea - class; Rhabditida - order; Spirurina - suborder; Spiruromorpha - infraorder; Filarioidea - superfamily; Onchocercidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Dirofilaria immitis, Dirofilaria repens
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