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The worm which is known as filarial worm is .

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Answer: Wuchereria. bancrofti

The filarial worm is a member of the phylum Aschelminthes/Nemathelminthes.

Filariasis is a helminthic disease caused by Wuchereria bancrofti in which the patient suffers from high fever, chills, and swelling of lymph nodes.

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