ANOPHELINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does anopheline mean? 

• ANOPHELINE (noun)
  The noun ANOPHELINE has 1 sense:

1. any mosquito of the genus Anopheles

  Familiarity information: ANOPHELINE used as a noun is very rare.

• ANOPHELINE (adjective)
  The adjective ANOPHELINE has 1 sense:

1. relating to or characteristic of malaria mosquitoes

  Familiarity information: ANOPHELINE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANOPHELINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any mosquito of the genus Anopheles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("anopheline" is a kind of...):

mosquito (two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals)

Holonyms ("anopheline" is a member of...):

Anopheles; genus Anopheles (malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult's head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae)

Derivation:

anopheline (relating to or characteristic of malaria mosquitoes)

• ANOPHELINE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or characteristic of malaria mosquitoes

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

genus Anopheles (malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult's head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae)

Derivation:

anopheline (any mosquito of the genus Anopheles)