Anopheles

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See also: anopheles and anophèles

Translingual

Anopheles minimus

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Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀνωφελής (anōphelḗs, “unprofitable, useless”), from ἀν- (an-, “not”) +‎ ὄφελος (óphelos, “advantage, help”) +‎ -ης (-ēs, adjective suffix).

Proper noun

Anopheles m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Culicidae – mosquitos that spread malaria.

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