aedes
Americannoun
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
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Another mosquito, aedes aegypti, which transmits yellow fever, as well as other diseases, has set up home in Cyprus.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2024
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
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
FILE- In this Sept. 25, 2014 file photo, containers hold genetically modified aedes aegypti mosquitoes before being released in Panama City, Panama.
From US News • May 12, 2016
Like the David, it used to live out of doors, until in 1755 Nicolaus Martelli "in aedes suas transtulit."
From Donatello, by Lord Balcarres by Crawford, David Lindsay, Earl of
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