Main Entry: ae·des

Pronunciation: \ā-ˈē-(ˌ)dēz\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural aedes

Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Greek aēdēs unpleasant, from a- + ēdos pleasure; akin to Greek hēdys sweet — more at sweet

Date: circa 1909

: any of a genus (Aedes) of mosquitoes including the vector of yellow fever, dengue, and other diseases

— ae·dine \-ˈē-ˌdīn\ adjective