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aedes

(ā-ēˈdēz)

noun pl. aëdes aedes
A mosquito of the genus Aëdes, including A. aegypti, which transmits diseases such as yellow fever and dengue. Also called yellow-fever mosquito.

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  • a·eˈdine (-dīn, -dēn) adjective

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