Translingual

Proper noun

Dirofilaria f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Onchocercidae – certain nematodes causing dirofilariasis.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Nematoda - phylum; Chromadorea - class; Rhabditida - order; Spirurina - suborder; Spiruromorpha - infraorder; Filarioidea - superfamily; Onchocercidae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Dirofilaria immitis, Dirofilaria repens

English

Noun

dirofilaria

1. Any nematode of the genus Dirofilaria
   • 2016 February 4, “Alterations of the Ileal and Colonic Mucosal Microbiota in Canine Chronic Enteropathies”, in PLOS ONE, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0147321:

     Moreover, control dogs were judged to be healthy on the basis of normal results on physical examination, hematological and serum biochemical analysis, urinalysis, multiple fecal examinations, and dirofilaria antigen assay.