genus Anopheles genus Anopheles /ˈdʒiːnəs əˈnɒfɪliːz/

noun

1. Malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult's head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae  ( Anopheles , genus Anopheles )
   malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult's head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae
   
   

 convent convent /ˈkɑːnˌvɛnt/

noun

1. () A religious residence especially for nuns  ( convent )
   a religious residence especially for nuns
    The serene convent was home to a group of dedicated nuns.
   The serene convent was home to a group of dedicated nuns.
   
   
2. A community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together  ( convent )
   a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together
   

 mass mass /ˈmæs/

adjective

1. Formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole  ( aggregated , aggregative , mass , aggregate )
   formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole
    Aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year
   aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year
    The aggregated amount of indebtedness
   the aggregated amount of indebtedness
   

noun

1. () The property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field  ( mass )
   the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
     The mass of the object determined its gravitational pull.
   The mass of the object determined its gravitational pull.
   
   
2. () (often followed by 'of') a large number, amount or extent  ( batch , hatful , mess , mickle [Archaic] , mountain , muckle , passel [American] , peck , pot , deal , flock , heap , mint , quite a little , raft , sight , slew , spate , stack , tidy sum , wad , good deal , great deal , lot , mass , pile [Informal] , plenty )
   (often followed by 'of') a large number, amount or extent
    A batch of letters
   a batch of letters
    A deal of trouble
   a deal of trouble
    A lot of money
   a lot of money
    He made a mint on the stock market
   he made a mint on the stock market
    See the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
   see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
    It must have cost plenty
   it must have cost plenty
    A slew of journalists
   a slew of journalists
    A wad of money
   a wad of money
   
3. () An ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people)  ( mass )
   an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people)
     The priest conducted mass on Sunday morning.
   The priest conducted mass on Sunday morning.
   
4. () A body of matter without definite shape  ( mass )
   a body of matter without definite shape
    A huge ice mass
   a huge ice mass
   
5. () The common people generally  ( hoi polloi , multitude , the great unwashed [Informal] , mass , masses , people )
   the common people generally
    Separate the warriors from the mass
   separate the warriors from the mass
    Power to the people
   power to the people
   
6. () The property of something that is great in magnitude  ( bulk , mass , volume )
   the property of something that is great in magnitude
    It is cheaper to buy it in bulk
   it is cheaper to buy it in bulk
    He received a mass of correspondence
   he received a mass of correspondence
    The volume of exports
   the volume of exports
   
   

verb

1. () Join together into a mass, collect or form a mass  ( mass )
   join together into a mass, collect or form a mass
    Crowds were massing outside the palace
   Crowds were massing outside the palace
   

 Mass

noun

1. () (Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist  ( Mass )
   (Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist
     The mass of people gathered in the square for the protest.
   The mass of people gathered in the square for the protest.
   
   
2. A sequence of prayers constituting the Christian Eucharistic rite  ( Mass )
   a sequence of prayers constituting the Christian Eucharistic rite
    The priest said Mass
   the priest said Mass
   
   
3. A musical setting for a Mass  ( Mass )
   a musical setting for a Mass
    They played a Mass composed by Beethoven
   they played a Mass composed by Beethoven
   
   

 tribesman tribesman /ˈtraɪbzmæn/

noun

1. Someone who lives in a tribe  ( tribesman , tribesperson , tribeswoman )
   someone who lives in a tribe
    The tribesman shared stories of his ancestral traditions with the visitors.
   The tribesman shared stories of his ancestral traditions with the visitors.