Anopheles meaning

UK US /ɑˈnɔfɪliz/ 4 syllables

Anopheles (noun): malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult's head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae.

Definition of Anopheles

  1. malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult's head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae

    Synonyms: genus Anopheles

    Type of: arthropod genus

How to pronounce Anopheles

Anopheles is pronounced /ɑˈnɔfɪliz/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in ES · 9-letter words

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