Word: Culex
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Latin, ‘gnat’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkjuːlɛks
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a mosquito of a genus which includes a number of kinds commonly found in cooler regions. They do not transmit malaria, but can pass on a variety of other parasites including those causing filariasis.
Short Definition:mosquito of genus which includes several kinds commonly found in cooler regions
Variant Forms:
- culex mosquito
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