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airport malaria

airport malaria noun: malaria caused by an infected female Anopheles mosquito that is transported by aircraft from a malaria-endemic country to a country where malaria is usually not found, potentially biting local residents without a history of recent travel.

Noun

airport malaria (countable and uncountable, plural airport malarias)

  1. Malaria caused by an infected female Anopheles mosquito that is transported by aircraft from a malaria-endemic country to a country where malaria is usually not found, potentially biting local residents without a history of recent travel.
    Synonyms:
    baggage malaria, luggage malaria, suitcase malaria

Synonyms of airport malaria

Forms of airport malaria

pluralairport malarias

Questions about airport malaria

What does airport malaria mean?
Airport malaria means malaria caused by an infected female Anopheles mosquito that is transported by aircraft from a malaria-endemic country to a country where malaria is usually not found, potentially biting local residents without a history of recent travel.
What part of speech is airport malaria?
Airport malaria is a noun.
What is the plural of airport malaria?
The plural of airport malaria is airport malarias.

Words near airport malaria in the dictionary

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  2. airport books
  3. airport fiction
  4. airport lounge
  5. airport lounges
  6. airport malaria
  7. airport novel
  8. airport novels
  9. airport system
  10. airport systems
  11. Airport Village

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