Translingual

Proper noun

Onchocercidae

1. A taxonomic family within the superfamily Filarioidea – certain nematodes, many causing filariasis in humans.

Hypernyms

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

Hyponyms

• (family): Acanthocheilonema, Brugia, Cercopithifilaria, Dipetalonema, Dirofilaria, Elaeophora, Filaria, Foleyella, Litomosa, Litomosoides, Loa, Mansonella, Ochoterenella, Onchocerca, Pelecitus, Waltonella, Wuchereria - genera