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anopheles
a·noph·e·les / əˈnäfəlēz/ (also anopheles mosquito) • n. a mosquito (genus Anopheles, family Culicidae) common in warm climates. Its many species include those that transmit the malarial parasite to humans. DERIVATIVES: a·noph·e·line / -ˌlīn; -lin/ adj. & n. |
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"anopheles." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "anopheles." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-anopheles.html "anopheles." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-anopheles.html |
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Anopheles
Anopheles (ă-nof-i-leez) n. a genus of widely distributed mosquitoes. The malarial parasite (see Plasmodium) is transmitted to humans solely through the bite of female Anopheles mosquitoes.
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"Anopheles." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Anopheles." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-Anopheles.html "Anopheles." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-Anopheles.html |
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Anopheles
Anopheles see mosquito . |
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"Anopheles." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Anopheles." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Anophele.html "Anopheles." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Anophele.html |
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Anopheles
Anopheles See CULICIDAE.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "Anopheles." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "Anopheles." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Anopheles.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "Anopheles." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Anopheles.html |
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