gambiae

noun

gam·​bi·​ae

ˈgambēˌē

plural -s

: an African mosquito (Anopheles gambiae) introduced into Brazil that is a very efficient vector of malaria

Word History

Etymology

New Latin gambiae (specific epithet of Anopheles gambiae), from Gambiae, genitive of Gambia, country in West Africa

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