Look up: anopheles

1. Anopheles
   [n] - malaria mosquitoes
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2. anopheles
   malaria carrier mosquito,having straight form of body from tip of proboscis to top of abdomen while resting with black spots on the wings Category: Botany and zoology
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3. Anopheles
   Genus of mosquitos (order Diptera) which carry the Plasmodium > Plasmodium parasites which causes malaria.
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4. Anopheles
   A·noph'e·les (ȧ*nŏf'e*lēz) noun [ New Latin , from Greek 'anwfelh`s useless, hurtful.] (Zoology) A genus of mosquitoes which are secondary hosts of the malaria parasites, and whose bite is the usual, if not t...
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5. anopheles
   A genus of mosquitoes (culicidae) that are known vectors of malaria. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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6. Anopheles
   genus Anopheles noun malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult`s head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae
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7. Anopheles
   (ә-nof´ә-lēz) a widely distributed genus of mosquitoes, comprising over 300 species, many of which are important vectors of malaria .
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8. Anopheles
   • (n.) A genus of mosquitoes which are secondary hosts of the malaria parasites, and whose bite is the usual, if not the only, means of infecting human beings with malaria. Several species are found in the United States. They may be distinguished from the ordinary mosquitoes of the genus Culex ...
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9. Anopheles
   (from the article `Life Sciences`) ...Plasmodium: P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, and P. malariae. The parasite has a complex life cycle that proceeds through distinct phases in an ... The Anopheles mosquito, the vector for the organism that causes malaria in humans, requires fresh, standing water in order to complete the larval ... ...
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10. Anopheles
    Anopheles A genus of mosquitoes (family Culicidae, subfamily Anophelinae) with palpi as long as the proboscis, and spotted wings. The eggs are laid singly, with characteristic floats. In most species, the female assumes an angled posture when invading the skin. Many species are important as vectors ...
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11. Anopheles
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ă-nof′ĕ-lēz Definitions: 1. A genus of mosquitoes (family Culicidae, subfamily Anophelinae). The sporogenous cycle of the malarial parasite is passed in the body cavity of female mosquitoes of certain species of this genus; several selected vectors (fro...
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12. Anopheles
    Anopheles (z) is a genus of mosquito. There are approximately 460 recognized species: while over 100 can transmit human malaria, only 30–40 commonly transmit parasites of the genus Plasmodium, which cause malaria in humans in endemic areas. Anopheles gambiae is one of the best known, because of i...
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13. Anopheles
    Anopheles: see mosquito.
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