yellow-fever mosquito
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A black and white striped mosquito originated in Africa and now widespread in the…A black and white striped mosquito (Aedes aegypti) originated in Africa and now widespread in the tropics, so called for being the main vector of the virus in urban areas.
Meaning
1 senses(US)A black and white striped mosquito (Aedes aegypti) originated in Africa and now widespread in the tropics, so called for being the main vector of the virus in urban areas.
More definitions
- mosquito that transmits yellow fever and dengue
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plural: yellow-fever mosquitoes / yellow-fever mosquitosSynonyms
2 synonymsdengue mosquito
Close in meaning
- mosquito that transmits yellow fever and dengue:Aedes aegypti