ยุงก้นปล่อง
Anopheles mosquito
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- 1 Anopheles mosquito
This refers to Anopheles mosquitoes, a group that includes species that transmit malaria.
Anopheles mosquito
An Anopheles mosquito, known for the role some species play in spreading malaria.
Learning notes
Explanation
The word names mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles, rather than a single species. It appears in school science lessons and public health information. For mosquitoes in general, use ยุง. The classifier is ตัว, used for animals: ยุงก้นปล่องสองตัว means “two Anopheles mosquitoes.” A common phrase is เป็นพาหะนำโรคมาลาเรีย, meaning “to transmit malaria” or “to be a carrier of malaria.”
Usage
Used when discussing malaria transmission and prevention, or identifying and describing different types of mosquitoes.
Caution
Distinguish this from ยุงลาย, which refers to Aedes mosquitoes commonly discussed in connection with dengue. Calling a mosquito ยุงก้นปล่อง does not mean that it is infected with malaria parasites.