Aedes

(noun)

Aedes is a genus of mosquito originally found in tropical and subtropical zones, but now found on all continents excluding Antarctica.

Related Terms

Examples of Aedes in the following topics:

  • Chikungunya Fever

    • Chikungunya (in the Makonde language "that which bends up") virus (CHIKV) is an insect-borne virus of the genus Alphavirus, that is transmitted to humans by virus-carrying Aedes(Ae) mosquitoes.
    • The Aedes aegypti mosquito is the principle vector responsible for transmitting the chikungunya virus to humans.

  • Arthropods as Vectors

    • Additional examples of mosquitoes include the Aedes mosquito which is a vector for avian malaria, dengue fever, and yellow fever.

  • Third Declension

    • a) Nouns in -ēs, with Genitive in -is; as, nūbēs, aedēs, clādēs, etc.b) Many monosyllables in -s or -x preceded by one or more consonants; as, urbs, mōns, stirps, lanx.c) Most nouns in -ns and -rs as, cliēns, cohors.d) Ūter, venter; fūr, līs, mās, mūs, nix; and the Plurals faucēs, penātēs, Optimātēs, Samnitēs, Quirītēs.e) Sometimes nouns in -tās with Genitive -tātis; as, cīvitās, aetās.