AEDES

Meaning of AEDES in English

[ae.des] n, pl aedes [NL, genus name, fr. Gk aedes unpleasant, fr. a- + edos pleasure; akin to Gk hedys sweet--more at sweet] (ca. 1909): any of a genus (Aedes) of mosquitoes including the vector of yellow fever, dengue, and other diseases -- ae.dine adj

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AEDES — noun (plural ~) see: sweet Date: circa 1909 any of a genus ( Aedes ) of mosquitoes including the vector …
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AEDES — āˈē(ˌ)dēz noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek aēdēs distasteful, nauseous : a large cosmopolitan genus of mosquitoes distinguished …
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AEDES — /ay ee"deez/ , n. 1. See yellow-fever mosquito . 2. any mosquito of the genus Aedes. Also, aëdes . [ …
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AEDES — noun ( plural aedes ) Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Greek aēdēs unpleasant, from a- + ēdos pleasure; akin …
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AEDES — aedes, Aedes, Aëdes BrE AmE eɪ ˈiːd iːz
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AEDES — Аэды
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AEDES — Pronunciation: ā - ' ē -( ˌ )d ē z Function: noun Inflected Form: plural aedes Etymology: New Latin, genus …
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YELLOW-FEVER MOSQUITO — noun Date: 1905 a small dark-colored mosquito ( Aedes aegypti ) that is the usual vector of yellow fever
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EDIFY — transitive verb (-fied; -fying) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French edifier, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin aedificare to instruct …
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DENGUE — noun Etymology: American Spanish Date: 1828 an acute infectious disease caused by a flavivirus (species Dengue virus of the genus …
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ASIAN TIGER MOSQUITO — noun Date: 1986 a black-and-white stiped Asian mosquito ( Aedes albopictus ) that is a vector of several diseases (as …
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AEDINE — adjective see: aedes
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MOSQUITO — Any of 2,500 dipteran species in the family Culicidae. The females of most species require a blood meal to mature …
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FINLAY, CARLOS J(UAN) — born Dec. 3, 1833, Puerto Príncipe, Cuba died Aug. 20, 1915, Havana Cuban epidemiologist. He is known for his discovery …
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DENGUE — or breakbone fever or dandy fever Infectious, disabling mosquito-borne fever. Other symptoms include extreme joint pain and stiffness, intense pain …
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MOSQUITO — I. məˈskēd.(ˌ)ō, -ē(ˌ)tō, -ēd.ə, -ētə noun ( plural mosquitoes also mosquitos ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Spanish, diminutive of mosca …
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CULICINE — I. ˈkyüləˌsīn, -_sə̇n adjective Etymology: New Latin Culic-, Culex + English -ine : of, involving, or affecting mosquitoes of Culex …
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ASIAN TIGER MOSQUITO — noun Usage: usually capitalized A : a black-and-white striped Asian mosquito of the genus Aedes ( A. albopictus ) that …
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YELLOW-FEVER MOSQUITO — noun : a small dark-colored mosquito ( Aëdes aegypti ) of the warmer parts of the world that is the …
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STEGOMYIA — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈmī(y)ə noun Etymology: New Latin, from steg- + -myia 1. capitalized , in some classifications : a genus of mosquitoes …
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SNOW MOSQUITO — noun : any of several mosquitoes of the far north especially of the genus Aedes with larvae that develop in …
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SALT-MARSH MOSQUITO — noun : any of various mosquitoes that breed in the brackish water of salt marshes but include some forms (as …
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MAZAEDIUM — məˈzēdēəm, maˈz- noun ( plural mazae·dia -dēə) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek maza lump, mass, barley cake + Latin aedes …
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JUNGLE YELLOW FEVER — noun : yellow fever endemic in or near forest or jungle areas in Africa and So. America and transmitted by …
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EDIFY — ˈedəˌfī verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English edifien, edefien, from Middle French edifier, edefier, from Late Latin & Latin; …
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DENGUE — ˈdeŋ(ˌ)gē, -(ˌ)gā, -ŋgi also -ŋē or -ŋi; S often -ŋ(ˌ)gyü noun also dengue fever ( -s ) Etymology: Spanish dengue, …
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AESTIVAL — adjective or es·ti·val ˈestəvəl, (ˈ)es|tīvəl, Brit usually -ēs- Etymology: Middle English estival, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from …
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AEDINE — āˈēˌdīn, -ēn adjective Etymology: New Latin Aedes + English -ine : of, related to, or involving the genus Aedes or …
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AEDILE — noun also edile ˈēˌdīl, -īəl ( -s ) Etymology: Latin aedilis, from aedes temple, plural building + -ilis -ile — …
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YELLOW FEVER — acute infectious tropical and subtropical disease, sometimes occurring in the temperate zones. The disease, caused by a virus, infects humans, …
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ДВУКРЫЛЫЕ — ДВУКРЫЛЫЕ Многие виды двукрылых наиболее известны как переносчики заболеваний, назойливые кровососы и вредители сельскохозяйственных культур. Наиболее эффективны химические методы борьбы …
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