malarial mosquito

noun

variants or malaria mosquito
: a mosquito of the genus Anopheles (especially A. quadrimaculatus) that transmits the malaria parasite

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“Malarial mosquito.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/malarial%20mosquito. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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