Genus Anopheles (Noun)
Meaning
Malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult's head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Anopheles mosquitoes are a type of genus that spreads malaria through their bites, infecting millions worldwide every year.
- Malaria was prevalent in many tropical countries, partly due to the large populations of genus Anopheles that inhabit those areas.
- Experts agree that mosquitoes from the genus Anopheles are one of the main carriers of the Plasmodium parasite, the cause of malaria in humans.
- When at rest, genus Anopheles mosquitoes often position their bodies in a unique, head-downward stance that helps identify them as carriers of the malaria virus.
- Due to the presence of the genus Anopheles, various organizations around the world work together to create prevention strategies against malaria transmission in countries heavily infested by this species.