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ae·des | \ ā-ˈē-(ˌ)dēz 
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\ plural aedes
Definition of aedes
: any of a genus (Aedes) of mosquitoes including the vector of yellow fever, dengue, and other diseases
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aedes
nounae·des | \ ā-ˈē-(ˌ)dēz \
\Medical 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
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aedine \ -ˌdīn , -ˌdēn \ adjective
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The first known use of aedes was in 1856
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