stegomyia
noun
stego·my·ia
ˌsteg-ə-ˈmī-ə 
1
capitalized in some classifications
: a genus of mosquitoes including the yellow-fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti) and several related mosquitoes
2
: any mosquito of the genus Stegomyia
specifically
: yellow-fever mosquito
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“Stegomyia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/stegomyia. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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