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Definition of mosquito

mosquito

/məˈskiːtoʊ/
mos · qui · to
Plural:mosquitoes
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mosquito Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A slender, long-legged flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which typically have mouthparts adapted for piercing skin and feeding on the blood of vertebrates.

Example

"The local health department urged residents to empty standing water from their yards to prevent mosquitoes from breeding rapidly during the summer."

Synonyms
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• Rhymes for mosquito

• Nearby Words

moselle
moskva
mosque
mosquito
mosquitofish
moss
moss campion

Word Origin & Etymology

Late 16th century: from Spanish and Portuguese, serving as a diminutive of 'mosca' (fly), ultimately derived from the Latin 'musca'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mosquito. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mosquito
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