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\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation) adjective

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