anopheles
noun
anoph·e·les ə-ˈnä-fə-ˌlēz 
: any of a genus (Anopheles) of mosquitoes that includes all mosquitoes which transmit malaria to humans
anopheline
ə-ˈnä-fə-ˌlīn
adjective or noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Carlson and others also have documented rapid range shifts in African anopheles mosquitoes over the last century. 
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022 Word History
Etymology
New Latin, genus name, from Greek anōphelēs useless, from a- + ophelos advantage, help; akin to Greek ophellein to increase, Armenian aweli more
First Known Use
1824, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
anopheles
noun
anoph·e·les ə-ˈnäf-ə-ˌlēz
1
capitalized : a genus of mosquitoes that includes all mosquitoes that transmit malaria to humans
2
: any mosquito of the genus Anopheles