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.
Anopheline mosquitoes have unusual habits compared to other mosquitoes—they rest with their heads down at an angle instead of straight, and only certain species bite humans, making control strategies surprisingly specific.
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