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aedes

noun
ae·​des | \ ā-ˈē-(ˌ)dēz How to pronounce aedes (audio) \
plural aedes

Definition of aedes

: any of a genus (Aedes) of mosquitoes including the vector of yellow fever, dengue, and other diseases
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Other Words from aedes

aedine \ -​ˈē-​ˌdīn How to pronounce aedine (audio) \ adjective

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 Aedes aegypti bite during the day, not just at dusk and dawn. — Sarah Zhang, WIRED, "A California City Is Fending Off Zika by Releasing 40,000 Mosquitoes Every Week," 4 Aug. 2016

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First Known Use of aedes

1856, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for aedes

borrowed from New Latin, genus name, borrowed from Greek aēdḗs "unpleasant, annoying," from a- a- entry 2 + -ēdēs, adjectival derivative of êdos "pleasure," s-stem noun from the base of hēdýs "pleasant" — more at sweet entry 1

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aedes

noun
ae·​des | \ ā-ˈē-(ˌ)dēz How to pronounce aedes (audio) \

Medical Definition of aedes

1 capitalized : a large cosmopolitan genus of mosquitoes that includes vectors of some diseases (as yellow fever and dengue)
2 plural aedes : any mosquito of the genus Aedes

Other Words from aedes

aedine \ -​ˌdīn How to pronounce aedine (audio) , -​ˌdēn How to pronounce aedine (audio) \ adjective

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