aedes

ae·des

noun \ā-ˈē-(ˌ)dēz\

Definition of AEDES

1

capitalized : a large cosmopolitan genus of mosquitoes that includes vectors of some diseases (as yellow fever and dengue)

2

plural aedes : any mosquito of the genus Aedes

—ae·dine \-ˌdīn, -ˌdēn\ adjective