anti-anopheline
|an-ti-an-o-phe-line|
/ˌæn.ti.ˈæn.ə.fəˌliːn/
against Anopheles mosquitoes
Etymology
'anti-anopheline' originates from a modern compound combining the Greek prefix 'anti-' (meaning 'against') and the New Latin/biological name 'Anopheles' (from Greek 'anophelēs'), where 'anti-' meant 'against' and 'anophelēs' meant 'harmful' or 'useless'.
'Anopheles' was formed from the Greek word 'anophelēs' and adopted into New Latin as the genus name 'Anopheles'; 'anopheline' (adjectival form) arose from that, and 'anti-anopheline' is a contemporary formation by prefixing 'anti-' to 'anopheline'.
Initially the elements referred simply to 'against' + the genus name 'Anopheles'; over time the compound came to be used specifically for measures or agents that oppose or target Anopheles mosquitoes.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
acting against, targeting, or designed to prevent or kill Anopheles mosquitoes (the genus that includes primary malaria vectors).
The public health campaign included anti-anopheline measures such as insecticide-treated nets and targeted spraying.
Synonyms
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