Plural of filaria; multiple parasitic thread-like nematode worms.
The Latin plural form of 'filaria,' using the classical '-ae' ending used in scientific naming conventions.
When filariae are studied under microscopes, their movement resembles swimming snakes—scientists can identify different species by their exact tail shapes, making parasitology as detailed as fingerprint analysis.
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