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| ma·lar·i·a [ mə lérree ə ] |
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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.
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| [Mid-18th century. < Italian malaria "bad air," once thought to be its cause] |
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 ma·lar·i·al adjective |
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