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
   
   

 limestone limestone /ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn/

noun

1. A sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals  ( limestone )
   a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
    The white cliffs were made of chalk, a type of limestone that forms from ancient seashells
   The white cliffs were made of chalk, a type of limestone that forms from ancient seashells
   
   

 church hat church hat /ˈtʃɜːrtʃ hæt/

noun

1. A fanciful hat of the kind worn by Black women for Sunday worship  ( church hat )
   a fanciful hat of the kind worn by Black women for Sunday worship
    Her church hat was adorned with flowers and a wide brim.
   Her church hat was adorned with flowers and a wide brim.
   
   

 shovel shovel /ˈʃʌvəl/

noun

1. () A hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle  ( shovel )
   a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
    The worker is using a shovel to dig a trench for the foundation of the building
   The worker is using a shovel to dig a trench for the foundation of the building
   
   
2. A machine for excavating  ( digger , excavator , power shovel , shovel )
   a machine for excavating
   
   
3. A fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace  ( shovel )
   a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
   
4. The quantity a shovel can hold  ( shovel , shovelful , spadeful )
   the quantity a shovel can hold
   

verb

1. () Dig with or as if with a shovel  ( shovel )
   dig with or as if with a shovel
    Shovel sand
   shovel sand
    He shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long
   he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long