Anopheles

Language: English
Pronunciation: An-opheles
Part of Speech: noun

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Loose terminology for species in the Anopheles genus of mosquitoes, some of which may transmit various parasites, Plasmodium, that are the cause of malaria. More strictly speaking, as Anopheles is a proper name it should be capitalised.

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"malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult's head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae"

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