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🦟 Relating to Anopheles 🦟 Anopheles mosquito
anopheline

anopheline

9.9
Relating to Anopheles mosquitoes that spread malaria
  • adjective
  • /əˈnɒfɪlaɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : anofelino
  • Only female anopheline mosquitoes are capable of transmitting malaria to humans.

Examples

  • Researchers study anopheline species to understand malaria transmission.

  • The researchers studied the anopheline population in areas with high malaria transmission rates.

  • Insecticide-treated nets are an effective strategy against anopheline vectors.

  • The anopheline mosquito is known for spreading malaria.

  • Effective measures against anopheline mosquitoes can significantly reduce malaria cases.

  • Due to their role in disease transmission, anopheline mosquitoes are a primary focus in malaria research.

  • In tropical regions, the presence of anopheline mosquitoes increases the risk of malaria outbreaks.

Surface Forms

anopheline positive

Etymology

Anopheline comes from the mosquito name Anopheles, made of Greek parts an- 'not' and ophelos 'help', so the name meant 'not helpful' or 'harmful'. The ending -ine means 'related to', as in canine, so anopheline describes things that belong to Anopheles mosquitoes, the kind that can carry malaria.