Filaria and Nematode worm

Filaria noun - Slender threadlike roundworms living in the blood and tissues of vertebrates; transmitted as larvae by biting insects.

Nematode worm and filaria are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nematode worm" instead a noun "Filaria".

Nematode worm noun - Unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic.

Filaria and nematode worm are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Filaria" with "Nematode worm", this terms are similar.