Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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filaria | Yes | No | No | No |
family Filariidae | Yes | No | No | No |
filaria (noun) | family Filariidae (noun) |
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slender threadlike roundworms living in the blood and tissues of vertebrates; transmitted as larvae by biting insects | threadlike roundworms |
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage |