anopheline
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1. any mosquito of the genus Anopheles (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | mosquito, |
| definition | : | two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals (noun.animal) |
| member meronym | : | anopheles, genus anopheles, |
| definition | : | malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult's head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | anopheline, |
| definition | : | relating to or characteristic of malaria mosquitoes (adj.pert) |
2. relating to or characteristic of malaria mosquitoes (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | anopheles, genus anopheles, |
| definition | : | malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult's head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | anopheline, |
| definition | : | any mosquito of the genus Anopheles (noun.animal) |
3. any mosquito of the genus Anopheles (noun.animal)
| derivation | : | anopheline, |
| definition | : | relating to or characteristic of malaria mosquitoes (adj.pert) |
4. relating to or characteristic of malaria mosquitoes (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | anopheles, genus anopheles, |
| definition | : | malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult's head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | anopheline, |
| definition | : | any mosquito of the genus Anopheles (noun.animal) |
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