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Definition of: anopheles

(ə·nof′ə·lēz) noun
Any of a genus (Anopheles) of mosquitoes of mostly tropical and subtropical distribution including numerous species that carry the malaria parasite and transmit the disease among humans. [ < NL < Gk. ânōphelēs harmful]
—a·noph·e·line (ə·nof′ə·līn, -lin) adjective

Most often used phrases:

anopheles gambiae
anopheles mosquito
anopheles mosquitoes
genus anopheles
mosquito anopheles
anopheles species
female anopheles
anopheles stephensi
anopheles maculatus
anopheles funestus
anopheles darlingi
anopheles cellia
infected anopheles
vector anopheles
subgenus anopheles

'anopheles' used in domains:

anophelesmosquito.com
anophelesmosquitos.com
anophelesblues.com
anophelestheater.com
anopheles.com
anophelesrecords.com

Phrases starting with the letter: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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