aedes

American  

[ey-ee-deez] / eɪˈi diz /

Or aëdes

noun

1. yellow-fever mosquito.

2. any mosquito of the genus Aedes.

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aedes British  

/ eɪˈiːdiːz /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of aedes

< New Latin (1818) < Greek aēdḗs distasteful, unpleasant, equivalent to a- a- ⁶ + -ēdēs, combining form of hēdýs sweet, akin to hēdonḗ pleasure. See sweet

Example Sentences

The Asian tiger mosquito, aedes albopictus, which is thought to be the most invasive species of mosquito in the world, is now spreading across Europe from its southern European 'base camp'.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2024

Another mosquito, aedes aegypti, which transmits yellow fever, as well as other diseases, has set up home in Cyprus.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2024

Dengue is transmitted through the bites of aedes aegypti mosquitoes.

From Reuters • Apr. 17, 2023

The species aedes aegypti, which is more likely to spread viruses Zika and dengue, and aedes albopictus, which feeds on animals as well as humans, are “very much container breeders,” Vetrone said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2023

Well may old Cowley exclaim— “O pulerae sine luxes aedes, vitaeque decore Splendida paupertas ingenuusque pudor!”

From Julian Home by Farrar, F. W. (Frederic William)