aedes

noun ae·des \ā-ˈē-(ˌ)dēz\

plural aedes

Definition of AEDES

: any of a genus (Aedes) of mosquitoes including the vector of yellow fever, dengue, and other diseases

— ae·dine \-ˈē-ˌdīn\ adjective

New Latin, genus name, from Greek aēdēs unpleasant, from a- + ēdos pleasure; akin to Greek hēdys sweet — more at sweet

First Known Use: circa 1909

Medical Dictionary

noun ae·des \ā-ˈē-(ˌ)dēz\

capitalized : a large cosmopolitan genus of mosquitoes that includes vectors of some diseases (as yellow fever and dengue)

plural aedes : any mosquito of the genus Aedes

—ae·dine \-ˌdīn, -ˌdēn\ adjective

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