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Adjective: anopheline
  1. Relating to or characteristic of malaria mosquitoes
    "The researchers studied anopheline breeding habits to combat malaria"
Noun: anopheline
  1. Any mosquito of the genus Anopheles
    "Anopheline mosquitoes are known for transmitting malaria"

Derived forms: anophelines

Type of: mosquito, mossie [Brit, informal], mozzie [Brit, informal], skeeter [N. Amer, Austral, informal]

Part of: Anopheles, genus Anopheles

Encyclopedia: Anopheline