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Definition of “aedes”

aedes (eɪˈiːdiːz )

any mosquito of the genus Aedes (formerly Stegomyia) of tropical and subtropical regions, esp A. aegypti, which transmits yellow fever and dengue

C20: New Latin, from Greek aēdēs unpleasant, from a-¹ + ēdos pleasant

' Dengue fever is transmitted to humans through bites of the aedes aegypti mosquito, and its symptoms are flu-like.

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