| filariform | 1. Resembling filariae or other types of small nematode worms. See: filariform larva. 2. Thin or hairlike. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| filariform larva | Infective third-stage larva of the hookworm, Ascaris, and other nematodes with penetrating larvae or with larvae that migrate through the body to reach the intestine. (05 Mar 2000) |