About The Word Mosquito
Learn about the word Mosquito to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Mosquito definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Mosquito
| Mosquito Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Mosquito?
[n] two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
Synonyms | Synonyms for Mosquito: Related Terms | Find terms related to Mosquito: See Also | Aedes aegypti | Aedes albopictus | anopheline | Asian tiger mosquito | common mosquito | Culex fatigans | Culex pipiens | Culex quinquefasciatus | Culicidae | dipteran | dipteron | dipterous insect | family Culicidae | gnat | malaria mosquito | malarial mosquito | two-winged insects | yellow-fever mosquito Mosquito In Webster's Dictionary \Mos*qui"to\, n.; pl. {Mosquitoes}. [Sp. mosquito, fr.
moscafly, L. musca. Cf. {Musket}.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of various species of gnats of the genus {Culex} and
allied genera. The females have a proboscis containing,
within the sheathlike labium, six fine, sharp, needlelike
organs with which they puncture the skin of man and animals
to suck the blood. These bites, when numerous, cause, in many
persons, considerable irritation and swelling, with some
pain. The larv[ae] and pup[ae], called wigglers, are aquatic.
[Written also {musquito}.]
{Mosquito bar}, {Mosquito net}, a net or curtain for
excluding mosquitoes, -- used for beds and windows.
{Mosquito fleet}, a fleet of small vessels.
{Mosquito hawk} (Zo["o]l.), a dragon fly; -- so called
because it captures and feeds upon mosquitoes.
{Mosquito netting}, a loosely-woven gauzelike fabric for
making mosquito bars.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Decayed ‐ deteriorated by decay or rot; "decayed teeth" [adj] damaged by…
- Andres segovia ‐ Spanish guitarist who made classical guitar a concert instrument…
- Digitizer ‐ device for converting analogue signals into…
- Cohosh ‐ a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid…
- John mcgraw ‐ United States baseball player and manager…
- Brush fire ‐ an uncontrolled fire that consumes brush and shrubs…
- Nigroporus ‐ a genus of fungi belonging to the family…
- Inexpedient ‐ not suitable or advisable; "an inexpedient tactic" [adj] not…
- Clumsy person ‐ a person with poor motor…
- Schiaparelli ‐ fashion designer born in Italy who was noted for her use of synthetic…