anopheles
Pronunciation: /əˈnɒfɪliːz/
(also anopheles mosquito)
Definition of anopheles
noun
- a mosquito of a genus which is particularly common in warmer countries and includes the mosquitoes that transmit the malarial parasite to humans. Compare with culex.
- Genus Anopheles, subfamily Anophelinae, family Culicidae
Derivatives
Origin:
late 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek anōphelēs 'unprofitable, useless'