English Explanatory Dictionary

culex

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various mosquitoes of the genus Culex, some of which carry disease.

Pronunciation

/ˈkjuː.lɛks/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-culex.wav

Word forms

culex culices

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin culex (“gnat”).

Derived words

culicidal
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