Definition of Filariid

1. Adjective. Of or relating to or belonging to the family Filariidae.

Category relationships: Zoological Science, Zoology
Partainyms: Family Filariidae

Definition of Filariid

1. filaria [n -S] - See also: filaria

Lexicographical Neighbors of Filariid

filarial arthritis
filarial dermatosis
filarial periodicity
filarial synovitis
filarian
filarias
filariases
filariasis
filaricidal
filaricide
filaricides
filariform
filariform larva
filariid (current term)
filariids
filarioidea
filatories
filatory
filatovite
filature
filatures
filazer
filazers
filberd
filberds
filbert

Literary usage of Filariid

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. College zoology by Robert William Hegner (1918)
"The family filariid^E is also important because of the human diseases caused by certain of its members. The most injurious species is ..."

2. Practical Bacteriology, Blood Work and Animal Parasitology: Including by Edward Rhodes Stitt (1913)
"filariid.E. This family is of the greatest importance to man. It is also one about which much confusion exists as to the adult type; hence anyone finding ..."

3. Practical Bacteriology, Blood Work and Animal Parasitology: Including by Edward Rhodes Stitt (1916)
"filariid.E This family is of the greatest importance to man. It is also one about which much confusion exists as to the adult type; hence anyone finding ..."

4. Bulletin by Bureau of Animal Industry, United States, United States Bureau of Animal Industry, New Hampshire Forestry and Recreation Commission (1912)
"FAMILY filariid^, CLAUS, 1885. FAMILY DIAGNOSIS.—Nematoda: Body long, filiform. Mouth surrounded with papillae, or provided with two lips. ..."

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