anopheles

anoph·e·les

noun \ə-ˈnäf-ə-ˌlēz\

Definition of ANOPHELES

1

capitalized : a genus of mosquitoes that includes all mosquitoes that transmit malaria to humans

2

: any mosquito of the genus Anopheles

—anopheles adjective

—anoph·e·line \-ˌlīn\ adjective or noun