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aëdes definition

aëdes (ā ē′dēz′)

noun pl. aëdes aë′des′

any of a large genus (Aëdes) of mosquitoes, esp. a mosquito (A. aegypti) that carries the viruses that cause yellow fever and dengue

Etymology: ModL < Gr aēdēs, unpleasant < a-, not + hēdys, sweet

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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