filarial worm
C14610
concept
A filarial worm is a parasitic nematode that inhabits the lymphatic system, subcutaneous tissues, or body cavities of vertebrate hosts, often transmitted by blood-feeding insects and capable of causing chronic diseases such as filariasis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| filarial worm canonical | 3 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: filarial worm
Generated description
A filarial worm is a parasitic nematode that inhabits the lymphatic system, subcutaneous tissues, or body cavities of vertebrate hosts, often transmitted by blood-feeding insects and capable of causing chronic diseases such as filariasis.
Instances (3)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Brugia timori | — |
| Wuchereria bancrofti | — |
| Brugia malayi | — |