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Record 1 1999-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Animal Biology
  • Plant Biology
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

Showing a preference for feeding on man even when non-human hosts are available.

CONT

Some mosquito species are zoophilic (preferring to feed on animals) and others are anthropophilic (showing a preference for human blood).

OBS

Compare with "anthropophilous", which refers to species which are found in proximity to man.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Biologie animale
  • Biologie végétale
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

[Se dit des] moustiques qui ont tendance à s'alimenter de préférence sur l'homme [...]

Spanish

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