anopheles

English

/əˈnɒfɪliːz/

noun
Definitions
  • (entomology) Loose terminology for species in the Anopheles genus of mosquitoes, some of which may transmit various parasites, Plasmodium, that are the cause of malaria. More strictly speaking, as Anopheles is a proper name it should be capitalised.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ἀνωφελής (useless).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἀνωφελής

Gloss

useless

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