Anopheline

/ˌænɒfəˈliːn/ adjective

Relating to or belonging to the Anopheles mosquito genus or the subfamily Anophelinae; characteristic of malaria-carrying mosquitoes.

From 'Anopheles' + '-ine' (relating to, like). Scientific adjective form used in entomology and medical literature when describing malaria-vector mosquito characteristics.

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