filariform

Adjective

Meaning

filariform (comparative more filariform, superlative most filariform)

Resembling filaria or nematode worms.

Examples

The filariform larvae penetrate the human host skin to initiate the parasitic cycle. Source: Internet

The latter, in turn, can either develop into a new generation of free-living adults or develop into infective filariform larvae. Source: Internet

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