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aedes
or a·ë·des
[ ey-ee-deez ]
aedes
/ eɪˈiːdiːz /
noun
- any mosquito of the genus Aedes (formerly Stegomyia ) of tropical and subtropical regions, esp A. aegypti, which transmits yellow fever and dengue
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aedes1
C20: New Latin, from Greek aēdēs unpleasant, from a- 1+ ēdos pleasant
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