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yellow-fever mosquito

[ yel-oh-fee-ver ]

noun

  1. a mosquito, Aedes aegypti, that transmits yellow fever and dengue.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of yellow-fever mosquito1

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
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Example Sentences

We have seen how certain kinds, such as the yellow fever mosquito, are "domestic" species.

The yellow fever mosquito breeds in cisterns, water barrels, pitchers and in the various water receptacles about the house.

It is impossible to speak of Rio without mentioning Petropolis, which owes its success to the yellow-fever mosquito.

The yellow-fever mosquito bites for the most part during the day, but will do so at any time when there is light.

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