anopheline

a·noph·e·les

A0321600 (ə-nŏf′ə-lēz′)n. Any of various mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles, which can carry the malaria parasite and transmit the disease to humans. Also called anopheles mosquito.

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[New Latin Anōphelēs, genus name, from Greek anōphelēs, useless : an-, without; see a-¹ + ophelos, advantage, use (influenced by earlier *nōphelēs, useless).]

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a·noph′e·line′ (-līn′, -lĭn) adj.

anopheline

(əˈnɒfəˌlaɪn) adj(of mosquitoes) belonging to the genus Anopheles, which carries malaria

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	anopheline - any mosquito of the genus Anophelesmosquito - two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animalsAnopheles, genus Anopheles - malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult's head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae
Adj.	1.	anopheline - relating to or characteristic of malaria mosquitoes