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- [uh-nof-uh-leez]
- /əˈnɒf əˌliz/
- /əˈnɒf.ɪ.liːz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-nof-uh-leez]
- /əˈnɒf əˌliz/
Definitions of anopheles word
- noun anopheles any of various mosquitoes constituting the genus Anopheles, some species of which transmit the malaria parasite to man 3
- noun anopheles any of a genus (Anopheles) of mosquitoes that can carry and transmit various diseases, esp. malaria 3
- noun plural anopheles any mosquito of the genus Anopheles, certain species of which are vectors of the parasite causing malaria in humans, distinguished from other mosquitoes by the absence of breathing tubes in the larvae and by the head-downward stance of the adult while resting or feeding. 1
- noun anopheles A mosquito of a genus that is particularly common in warmer countries and includes the mosquitoes that transmit the malarial parasite to humans. 1
- noun anopheles type of mosquito 1
- noun anopheles (entomology) A member of the Anopheles genus of mosquitos, which can carry the parasite which causes malaria. 0
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Origin of anopheles
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900; < New Latin < Greek anōphelḗs useless, hurtful, harmful, equivalent to an- an-1 + -ōpheles- variant stem of óphelos profit; earlier (a)n- (with vowel lengthening) + opheles-, written in Mycenaean Greek as nopere
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Parts of speech for Anopheles
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anopheles popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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- why female anopheles mosquito feeds on human blood?
- where are anopheles mosquitoes found?
- how to identify female anopheles mosquito?
- why only female anopheles mosquito causes malaria?
- anopheles mosquitoes which carry the malaria parasite?
- what is anopheles mosquito?
- where do anopheles mosquito live?
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