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  • adjective Darling (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms that often have English names of the form "Darling's ..."

Etymologies

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Named in a pseudo-Latin manner for any of several naturalists named Darling.

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Examples

  • The effects of deforestation on the human-biting rate of Anopheles darlingi, the primary vector of falciparum malaria in the Peruvian Amazon.

    Global Environment Outlook (GEO-4)~ Chapter 5 2008

  • The deforested landscape, with more open spaces and partially sunlight pools of water, appears to provide ideal habitat for [the Anopheles darlingi] mosquito.

    TreeHugger 2010

  • Olson says that in deforested areas Anopheles darlingi displaces other mosquitos which are less prone to carrying malaria.

    TreeHugger 2010

  • "The deforested landscape, with more open spaces and partially sunlit pools of water, appears to provide ideal habitat for this mosquito," she said, noting that the Anopheles darlingi mosquito is even known to displace other mosquitos that are less likely to transmit malaria.

    Medindia Health News 2010

  • The deforested landscape, with more open spaces and partially sunlight pools of water, appears to provide ideal habitat for [the Anopheles darlingi] mosquito.

    TreeHugger 2010

  • The deforested landscape, with more open spaces and partially sunlight pools of water, appears to provide ideal habitat for [the Anopheles darlingi] mosquito.

    TreeHugger 2010

  • Olson says that in deforested areas Anopheles darlingi displaces other mosquitos which are less prone to carrying malaria.

    TreeHugger 2010

  • Olson says that in deforested areas Anopheles darlingi displaces other mosquitos which are less prone to carrying malaria.

    TreeHugger 2010

  • Olson says that in deforested areas Anopheles darlingi displaces other mosquitos which are less prone to carrying malaria.

    TreeHugger 2010

  • The deforested landscape, with more open spaces and partially sunlight pools of water, appears to provide ideal habitat for [the Anopheles darlingi] mosquito.

    TreeHugger 2010

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