STEGOMYIA


Meaning of STEGOMYIA in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈmī(y)ə noun

Etymology: New Latin, from steg- + -myia

1. capitalized , in some classifications : a genus of mosquitoes including the yellow-fever mosquito ( Aedes aegypti ) and several related mosquitoes

2. -s : any mosquito of the genus Stegomyia ; specifically : yellow-fever mosquito

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