2 entries found for mosquito.
To select an entry, click on it. Main Entry: mos·qui·to
Pronunciation: m
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Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -toes also -tos
Etymology: from Spanish mosquito "mosquito," literally "little fly," from mosca "fly"
: any of numerous two-winged flies of which the females have a needlelike structure of the mouth region adapted to puncture the skin and suck the blood of animals
- mos·qui·to·ey
/-skt--w/ adjective
[mosquito illustration]
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