ANOPHELES
/ΙΛnΙfΙͺliΛz/
14
Scrabble
16
WWF
A(1) N(1) O(1) P(3) H(4) E(1) L(1) E(1) S(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/ΙΛnΙfΙͺliΛz/
noun
- Loose terminology for species in the Anopheles genus of mosquitoes, some of which may transmit various parasites, Plasmodium, that are the cause of malaria. More strictly speaking, as Anopheles is a proper name it should be capitalised.
Source: Wiktionary
