filariid, a.
(fɪˈlɛərɪɪd, fɪˈlɑːrɪɪd)
[f. filaria + -id3.]
Of or pertaining to a family of parasitic nematode worms, the Filariidæ.
| 1929 H. A. Baylis Man. Helminthol. ii. 205 The name Filaria, however, continues to be largely used, in a loose sense, for Filariid worms. 1946 Nature 20 July 98/2 Litomosoides carinii is a filariid parasite of the cotton rat, Sigmodon hispidus. 1956 T. W. M. Cameron Parasites & Parasitism 138 Some of the filariid worms live in similar habitats. |