Aedes

See also: aedes, aèdes, and aëdes

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀηδής (aēdḗs, unpleasant, odious). Coined by German entomologist Johann Wilhelm Meigen in 1818.

Proper noun

Aedes m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Culicidae – a genus of mosquito., some species of which transmit serious diseases, including dengue fever, yellow fever, and chikungunya.

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