aedes

or a·ë·des

[ ey-ee-deez ]

/ eɪˈi diz /

noun

yellow-fever mosquito.

any mosquito of the genus Aedes.

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

Words nearby aedes

aeciospore, aecium, AECL, A.Ed., aedeagus, aedes, aedicula, aedicule, aedile, aedoeagus, Aëdon

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Example sentences from the Web for aedes

In contrast to the veteran Anopheles, the Aedes mosquito did not arrive until the 1980s.
Chikungunya: The Mosquito-Borne Virus That Contorts Your Limbs|Kent Sepkowitz|March 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The story centers on Aedes albopictus, aka the Tiger mosquito, a newcomer to the New World.
Chikungunya: The Mosquito-Borne Virus That Contorts Your Limbs|Kent Sepkowitz|March 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The very officers of the Plebeians, the famous Plebeian aediles, get their name from association with this temple (aedes).
The Religion of Numa|Jesse Benedict Carter
Footnote: The word "Aedile" is derived from Aedes, meaning temple.
History of Rome from the Earliest times down to 476 AD|Robert F. Pennell

Aedes in colle Quirinali Romulo constituta, ipse pro deo cultus et Quirinus est appellatus.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond
Like the David, it used to live out of doors, until in 1755 Nicolaus Martelli "in aedes suas transtulit."
Donatello|David Lindsay, Earl of Crawford

British Dictionary definitions for aedes

aedes

/ (eɪˈiːdiːz) /

noun

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

Word Origin for aedes

C20: New Latin, from Greek aēdēs unpleasant, from a- 1 + ēdos pleasant

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Medical definitions for aedes

Aedes

[ ā-ē′dēz′ ]

n.

A genus of mosquitoes frequently found in tropical and subtropical regions that includes Aedes aegypti, which transmits diseases such as yellow fever and dengue.

单词	aedes
释义	aedes or a·ë·des [ ey-ee-deez ] / eɪˈi diz / noun yellow-fever mosquito. any mosquito of the genus Aedes. 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 Words nearby aedes aeciospore, aecium, AECL, A.Ed., aedeagus, aedes, aedicula, aedicule, aedile, aedoeagus, Aëdon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aedes In contrast to the veteran Anopheles, the Aedes mosquito did not arrive until the 1980s. Chikungunya: The Mosquito-Borne Virus That Contorts Your Limbs\|Kent Sepkowitz\|March 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The story centers on Aedes albopictus, aka the Tiger mosquito, a newcomer to the New World. Chikungunya: The Mosquito-Borne Virus That Contorts Your Limbs\|Kent Sepkowitz\|March 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The very officers of the Plebeians, the famous Plebeian aediles, get their name from association with this temple (aedes). The Religion of Numa\|Jesse Benedict Carter Footnote: The word "Aedile" is derived from Aedes, meaning temple. History of Rome from the Earliest times down to 476 AD\|Robert F. Pennell Aedes in colle Quirinali Romulo constituta, ipse pro deo cultus et Quirinus est appellatus. Selections from Viri Romae\|Charles Franois L'Homond Like the David, it used to live out of doors, until in 1755 Nicolaus Martelli "in aedes suas transtulit." Donatello\|David Lindsay, Earl of Crawford British Dictionary definitions for aedes aedes / (eɪˈiːdiːz) / noun any mosquito of the genus Aedes (formerly Stegomyia) of tropical and subtropical regions, esp A. aegypti, which transmits yellow fever and dengue Word Origin for aedes C20: New Latin, from Greek aēdēs unpleasant, from a- 1 + ēdos pleasant Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for aedes Aedes [ ā-ē′dēz′ ] n. A genus of mosquitoes frequently found in tropical and subtropical regions that includes Aedes aegypti, which transmits diseases such as yellow fever and dengue. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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