tiger mosquito

tiger mosquito
ti·ger mosquito 'tī-gər- n
1) YELLOW-FEVER MOSQUITO
2) ASIAN TIGER MOSQUITO

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  • Asian tiger mosquito — n a black and white striped Asian mosquito of the genus Aedes (A. albopictus) that transmits the causative viruses of several diseases (as dengue and Japanese B encephalitis) in Asia and that has been introduced into the U.S. called also tiger… …   Medical dictionary

  • Asian tiger mosquito — noun striped native of Japan thriving in southwestern and midwestern United States and spreading to the Caribbean; potential carrier of serious diseases • Syn: ↑Aedes albopictus • Hypernyms: ↑mosquito • Member Holonyms: ↑Aedes, ↑genus Aedes * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • Asian tiger mosquito — noun Date: 1986 a black and white stiped Asian mosquito (Aedes albopictus) that is a vector of several diseases (as dengue) and has been introduced into the United States …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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