anopheles
Pronunciación: [əˈnɒf.ə.liːz]
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Contexto: «biology»
(noun) a type of mosquito that can spread diseases like malaria. These mosquitoes are important because they can make people sick.
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The Anopheles mosquito is known for carrying the malaria parasite.
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Not every mosquito is an Anopheles mosquito; many are harmless.
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Can you tell me how the Anopheles mosquito spreads malaria?
Contexto: «entomology»
(noun) a genus of mosquitoes that includes several species. This scientific term is used when talking about the different kinds of mosquitoes that belong to this group.
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Scientists study the Anopheles genus to learn more about disease prevention.
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The Culex family of mosquitoes is different from the Anopheles family.
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What species belong to the Anopheles genus?
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