noun
- Parasitic roundworms of the family Filariidae that live in the blood and tissues of humans and animals, often transmitted by insects.
Usage: medical/scientific term; plural form of filariid; commonly studied in parasitology and tropical medicine
Examples
- Filariids are responsible for diseases like lymphatic filariasis in tropical regions.
- Mosquitoes transmit certain filariids to human hosts during blood meals.
- The study of filariids is important for understanding parasitic infections in developing countries.
- Filariids can cause severe inflammation and tissue damage in infected individuals.
- Researchers are developing new treatments to eliminate filariids from affected populations.