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

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

Sed si flamma vorax miseras incenderit aedes, Unica flagrantes tunc sepelire salus.

From Life of Johnson, Volume 5 Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774) by Boswell, James