malarial mosquito
noun
variants
or malaria mosquito
: a mosquito of the genus Anopheles (especially A. quadrimaculatus) that transmits the malaria parasite
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“Malarial mosquito.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/malarial%20mosquito. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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