ae·des
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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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aedine
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ā-ˈē-ˌdīn
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adjective
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adjective
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“Aedes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aedes. Accessed 21 Apr. 2021.
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aedes
noun
ae·des
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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
Other Words from aedes
aedine
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-ˌdīn
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adjective
, -ˌdēn
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adjective
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The first known use of aedes was in 1856
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