anopheles

noun

anoph·​e·​les ə-ˈnä-fə-ˌlēz 

: any of a genus (Anopheles) of mosquitoes that includes all mosquitoes which transmit malaria to humans

anopheline

ə-ˈnä-fə-ˌlīn 

adjective or noun

Examples of anopheles in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Carlson and others also have documented rapid range shifts in African anopheles mosquitoes over the last century. —Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, genus name, from Greek anōphelēs useless, from a- + ophelos advantage, help; akin to Greek ophellein to increase, Armenian aweli more

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

anopheles

noun

anoph·​e·​les ə-ˈnäf-ə-ˌlēz 

: any of a genus of mosquitoes that includes all mosquitoes which transmit malaria to human beings

anopheline

-ˌlīn 

adjective or noun

Medical Definition

anopheles

noun

anoph·​e·​les ə-ˈnäf-ə-ˌlēz 

1

capitalized : a genus of mosquitoes that includes all mosquitoes that transmit malaria to humans

2

: any mosquito of the genus Anopheles

anopheles adjective

anopheline

-ˌlīn 

adjective or noun