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mosquito

1

[ muh-skee-toh ]

noun

plural mosquitoes, mosquitos.
  1. 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.
  2. 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

plural Mosquitos, (especially collectively) Mosquito.

mosquito

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noun

  1. any dipterous insect of the family Culicidae: the females have a long proboscis adapted for piercing the skin of man and animals to suck their blood See also aedes anopheles culex
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mosquito1

First recorded in 1575–85; from Spanish, equivalent to mosc(a) “fly†(from Latin musca ) + -ito diminutive suffix
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mosquito1

C16: from Spanish, diminutive of mosca fly, from Latin musca
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Vector control officials are warning that swimming pools in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades could turn into breeding grounds for disease-carrying mosquitoes.

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“Cooler weather has temporarily suppressed mosquito activity, but that will change quickly as we move further into spring,†Farned said.

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“Climate change has allowed the expansion of mosquito vectors into new areas exposing more humans,†Vaughan said.

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The reward applies to live and dead mosquitoes and their larvae, Cernal added.

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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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