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malaria mosquito

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of the closely-related malaria-spreading mosquitos of the genus Anopheles, especially Anopheles gambiae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

transmits the malaria parasite

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: malarial mosquito

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mosquito

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: malariasääski — malaria-spreading mosquito of the genus Anopheles
  • Finnish: horkkasääski — malaria-spreading mosquito of the genus Anopheles
  • Finnish: horkkahyttynen — malaria-spreading mosquito of the genus Anopheles
  • Latvian: malārijas ods — malaria-spreading mosquito of the genus Anopheles
  • Latvian: malārijods — malaria-spreading mosquito of the genus Anopheles