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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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