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malaria

ma·lar·i·a [ mə lérree ə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
recurring illness transmitted by mosquitoes: an infectious disease caused by a parasite that is transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes. Common in tropical countries, the disease is characterized by recurring chills and fever.

[Mid-18th century. < Italian malaria "bad air," once thought to be its cause]

ma·lar·i·al adjective
ma·lar·i·an adjective
ma·lar·i·ous adjective
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