ALL meanings of anopheles
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A a - 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 anopheles type of mosquito 1
- 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 (entomology) A member of the Anopheles genus of mosquitos, which can carry the parasite which causes malaria. 0