AEDES


Meaning of AEDES in English

Pronunciation: ā - ' ē -( ˌ )d ē z

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural aedes

Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Greek a ē d ē s unpleasant, from a- + ē dos pleasure; akin to Greek h ē dys sweet ― more at SWEET

Date: circa 1909

: any of a genus ( Aedes ) of mosquitoes including the vector of yellow fever, dengue, and other diseases

– ae · dine \ - ' ē - ˌ d ī n \ adjective

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