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anopheles

noun [C]
 
 
/əˈnɒf.ɪ.liːz/ US  /-ˈnɑː.fə-/ (plural anopheles) specialized

Definition

a type of mosquito (= small flying insect), especially one that spreads malaria to humansInsect names
(Definition of anopheles noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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