mosquito

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English

Pronunciation

IPA /məˈski.toʊ/

Noun

mosquito noun

A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria and yellow fever.

Verb

mosquito verb

To fly close to the ground, seemingly without a course.

Related terms

Synonyms

bug anopheline insect gnat mouse malarial larvicidal pest breeding bed buzz mama control vector occurrence appointment

Associated

culex anopheles aedes mosquitos repellent mosquitoes dengue abatement bites nets malaria insecticide

Rhymes

veto incognito tito ski tow bonito pocket veto steato steato-chile bonito allegro con spirito

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