tiger mosquito
Definitions
Any mosquito of the species Aedes albopictus (especially) or Aedes polynesiensis, native to tropical Southeast Asia, but now distributed globally. It is a potential vector for many viral pathogens.
Equivalents
2 more languages
Italianozanzara tigre
Nederlandstijgermug
Examples
“Health authorities in Paris have⟳ fumigated areas of the French capital for the first time to kill⟳ disease-carrying tiger mosquitoes whose rapid advance through northern Europe is thought to have⟳ been accelerated by climate change⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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