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culex
[ kyoo-leks ]
noun
- any of numerous mosquitoes constituting the widespread genus Culex, distinguished by the habit in the adult of holding the body parallel to the feeding or resting surface, as the common house mosquito, C. pipiens.
culex
/ ˈ°ìÂá³Ü˱ôÉ›°ì²õ /
noun
- any mosquito of the genus Culex, such as C. pipiens, the common mosquito
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³¦³Ü·±ô¾±Â·³¦¾±²Ô±ð [kyoo, -l, uh, -sahyn, -sin], adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of culex1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of culex1
Example Sentences
Six types of mosquitoes are found in California, but only the Culex mosquito can carry West Nile virus.
Los Angeles County is home to several types of mosquitoes, including multiple kinds of culex mosquitoes that spread West Nile virus, usually in the summer months.
The Southern house mosquito, a type of Culex mosquito, typically lays its eggs in fresh or stagnant water, like a muddy puddle where a seasonal river once flowed.
The Culex thriambus enjoys areas along rivers and streams in foothill communities.
The main spreader of the West Nile virus in California is the culex mosquito, which becomes infected with the virus by feeding on the blood of infected birds.
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