MOSQUITO
WordNet
noun
(1) Two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
WiktionaryText
Etymology
, from , + diminutive suffix , from
Noun
- A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin. However, only the female of the species bites animals and humans. They are known to carry diseases like malaria and yellow fever.
Related terms
- Diminutive: mozzie
- Mosquito Coast
- mosquito net