Medical Dictionary

anopheles

noun anoph·e·les \ə-ˈnäf-ə-ˌlēz\

Medical Definition of ANOPHELES

1
capitalized :  a genus of mosquitoes that includes all mosquitoes that transmit malaria to humans
2
:  any mosquito of the genus Anopheles
anopheles adjective
anoph·e·line \-ˌlīn\ adjective or noun

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