anopheles

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noun (1)

anoph·​e·​les ə-ˈnä-fə-ˌlēz 

: any of a genus (Anopheles) of mosquitoes that includes all mosquitoes which transmit malaria to humans

anopheline

ə-ˈnä-fə-ˌlīn 

adjective or noun

anopheline

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adjective

anoph·​e·​line ə-ˈnä-fə-ˌlīn  -lən 

: of, involving, or affecting mosquitoes of Anopheles or a closely related genus (as Chagasia) compare culicine

anopheline

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noun (2)

anoph·​e·​line ə-ˈnä-fə-ˌlīn 

-lən

plural -s

: an anopheline mosquito

Examples of anopheles in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Carlson and others also have documented rapid range shifts in African anopheles mosquitoes over the last century. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

New Latin, genus name, from Greek anōphelēs useless, from a- + ophelos advantage, help; akin to Greek ophellein to increase, Armenian aweli more

Adjective

New Latin Anopheles + English -ine

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1824, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1901, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1901, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anopheles

• actuaries
• analyses
• antitheses
• apostrophes
• appendices
• catalyses
• distributees
• examinees
• hypotheses
• interviewees
• isosceles
• paralyses

Kids Definition

anopheles

noun

anoph·​e·​les ə-ˈnäf-ə-ˌlēz 

: any of a genus of mosquitoes that includes all mosquitoes which transmit malaria to human beings

anopheline

-ˌlīn 

adjective or noun

Medical Definition

anopheles

noun

anoph·​e·​les ə-ˈnäf-ə-ˌlēz 

1

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

2

: any mosquito of the genus Anopheles

anopheles adjective

anopheline

-ˌlīn 

adjective or noun