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mosquito
1[ muh-skee-toh ]
noun
- any of numerous dipterous insects of the family Culicidae, the females of which suck the blood of animals and humans, some species transmitting certain diseases, as malaria and yellow fever.
- Mosquito, Military. a twin-engined, two-seat British fighter and bomber of World War II, made largely of plywood and having a top speed of 380 miles per hour (610 km/h).
Mosquito
2[ muh-skee-toh ]
noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of mosquito1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of mosquito1
Example Sentences
Vector control officials are warning that swimming pools in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades could turn into breeding grounds for disease-carrying mosquitoes.
“Cooler weather has temporarily suppressed mosquito activity, but that will change quickly as we move further into spring,†Farned said.
“Climate change has allowed the expansion of mosquito vectors into new areas exposing more humans,†Vaughan said.
The reward applies to live and dead mosquitoes and their larvae, Cernal added.
A new study published in Communications Biology shows that Zika causes metabolic changes in human skin that transform it from a barrier to a magnet for mosquitoes, furthering the scientific community’s understanding of the virus.
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