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

Examples of aedes in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Aedes aegypti bite during the day, not just at dusk and dawn. —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

Kids Definition

aëdes

noun

aë·​des

ā-ˈēd-ēz

plural aëdes

: any of a genus of mosquitoes including carriers of disease (as yellow fever)

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

aedine

-ˌdīn  -ˌdēn 

adjective