aedes

noun ae·des \ ā-ˈē-(ˌ)dēz \

Definition of aedes

plural aedes

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

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aedine

play \-ˈē-ˌdīn\ adjective

Recent Examples of aedes from the Web

Aedes aegypti bite during the day, not just at dusk and dawn.

— sarah zhang, WIRED, "A California City Is Fending Off Zika by Releasing 40,000 Mosquitoes Every Week," 4 Aug. 2016

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Origin and Etymology of aedes

borrowed from New Latin, genus name, borrowed from Greek aēdḗs "unpleasant, annoying," from a- ²a- + -ēdēs, adjectival derivative of êdos "pleasure," s-stem noun from the base of hēdýs "pleasant" — more at ¹sweet

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First Known Use: 1856

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