anopheles
noun
anoph·e·les
ə-ˈnä-fə-ˌlēz 
: any of a genus (Anopheles) of mosquitoes that includes all mosquitoes which transmit malaria to humans
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Carlson and others also have documented rapid range shifts in African anopheles mosquitoes over the last century.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022
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anopheles
noun
anoph·e·les
ə-ˈnäf-ə-ˌlēz
: any of a genus of mosquitoes that includes all mosquitoes which transmit malaria to human beings
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anopheles
noun
anoph·e·les
ə-ˈnäf-ə-ˌlēz
1
capitalized
: a genus of mosquitoes that includes all mosquitoes that transmit malaria to humans
2
: any mosquito of the genus Anopheles
anopheles
adjective
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