Mosquitoes

noun

Word Frequency: 2.1

Definitions

1.nounA 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.

Synonyms

anopheline bugs culicidae culicine family culicidae insects stegomyia culicids mozzies skeeters no-see-ums ankle-biters

Rhymes With

vetoes mosquitos fritos ski tows doritos three toes vetos

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