About The Word Mosquito
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Mosquito
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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.
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