Anopheles

Anopheles definition - medical

A·noph·e·les (ə-nŏfˈə-lēzˌ)

noun
A genus of mosquitoes containing over 90 species, many of which are vectors of malaria.

Related Forms:

  • a·noph·e·line (-līnˌ) adjective

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