Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A nematoid worm, Filaria lentis, found in the human capsula lentis; also,
F. loa , which occurs in the conjunctiva of negroes on the Kongo.
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Examples
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The African eye-worm is another example of a parasite causing mechanical injury only at certain times.
Insects and Diseases A Popular Account of the Way in Which Insects may Spread or Cause some of our Common Diseases Rennie Wilbur Doane
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