Simulium Definition

sə-myo͝olē-əm
noun
Any of various black flies of the genus Simulium, several species of which transmit the parasitic filarial worms that cause onchocerciasis.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
  • genus Simulium

Origin of Simulium

  • New Latin Simulium genus name from Latin simulāre to simulate simulate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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