aedes
noun
ae·des ā-ˈē-(ˌ)dēz 
plural aedes
: any of a genus (Aedes) of mosquitoes including the vector of yellow fever, dengue, and other diseases
aedine
ā-ˈē-ˌdīn
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Aedes aegypti bite during the day, not just at dusk and dawn. 
Sarah Zhang, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2016
Sarah Zhang, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2016 Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin, genus name, borrowed from Greek aēdḗs "unpleasant, annoying," from a- a- entry 2 + -ēdēs, adjectival derivative of êdos "pleasure," s-stem noun from the base of hēdýs "pleasant" — more at sweet entry 1
First Known Use
1856, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
aedes
noun
ae·des ā-ˈē-(ˌ)dēz
1
capitalized : a large cosmopolitan genus of mosquitoes that includes vectors of some diseases (as yellow fever and dengue)
2
plural aedes : any mosquito of the genus Aedes
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