Asian tiger mosquito
noun
: a black-and-white striped Asian mosquito (Aedes albopictus) that is a vector of several diseases (such as dengue) and has been introduced into the U.S.
Word History
First Known Use
1986, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of Asian tiger mosquito was
in 1986
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Medical Definition
Asian tiger mosquito
noun
: a black-and-white striped Asian mosquito of the genus Aedes (A. albopictus) that transmits the causative viruses of several diseases (as dengue and Japanese B encephalitis) in Asia and that has been introduced into the United States
called also tiger mosquito
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