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Definition of Anopheline

1. Noun. Any mosquito of the genus Anopheles.

2. Adjective. Relating to or characteristic of malaria mosquitoes.

Definition of Anopheline

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to the anopheles mosquito. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Anopheline

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Anopheline

1. Referring to the Anopheles mosquito. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anopheline

anonymous testing anonymous veins anonymouse anonymously anonymousness anonymousnesses anonyms anonyms and pseudonyms anonymuncule anoopsia

anoopsias anoperineal anopheles anophelicide anophelifuge anopheline (current term) anophelines anophelism anophthalmias anophyte

anophytes anopia anopias anopla anoplasty anoplotherium anoplura anopsia

Literary usage of Anopheline

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Transactions of the Commonwealth Club of California by Commonwealth Club of California (1917)
"The life cycle of the malarial parasite requires two hosts, one of which is' man, and the other the anopheline mosquito. The transmission of the parasite ..."

2. Transactions of the Section on Preventive Medicine and Public Health of the by American Medical Association Section on Preventive Medicine and Public Health, American Medical Association (1922)
"In other words, it is not necessary to secure 100 per cent. of anopheline control to secure 100 per cent. of control of transmission of malaria. ..."

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