STEGOMYIA
\stˌɛɡəmˈɪi͡ə], \stˌɛɡəmˈɪiə], \s_t_ˌɛ_ɡ_ə_m_ˈɪ__iə]\
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A genus of mosquitoes, of the order Diptera and the family Culicidae. Its head and scutellum have flat scales, the legs are banded, and the thorax often shows lines of a white or yellowish color. It bites chiefly in the afternoon. It is found all over the world.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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tinctura quininae ammoniata
- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].