Associations to the word «Malaria»

Wiktionary

MALARIA, noun. A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days.
MALARIA MOSQUITO, noun. Any of the closely-related malaria-spreading mosquitos of the genus Anopheles, especially Anopheles gambiae.
MALARIA MOSQUITOS, noun. Plural of malaria mosquito

Dictionary definition

MALARIA, noun. An infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever.

Wise words

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