anopheles
anoph·e·les
noun \ə-ˈnä-fə-ˌlēz\Definition of ANOPHELES
: any of a genus (Anopheles) of mosquitoes that includes all mosquitoes which transmit malaria to humans
— anoph·e·line \-ˌlīn\ adjective or noun
See Origin of ANOPHELES
New Latin, genus name, from Greek anōphelēs useless, from a- + ophelos advantage, help; akin to Greek ophellein to increase, Armenian aweli more
First Known Use: 1824
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