mosquito

UK /mɒˈskiː.təʊ/ US /məsˈki.toʊ/
noun 3verb 1name 1

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(noun.)

QUANT

swarm

VERB + MOSQUITO

swat

I swatted at the mosquito buzzing around my head, but it flew away quickly.

MOSQUITO + VERB

fly | buzz, hum, whine | bite

carry sth, spread sth

Mosquitoes spread dengue fever to thousands of people in tropical regions every year.

MOSQUITO + NOUN

bite

My daughter woke up covered in mosquito bites from playing outside yesterday afternoon.

larva

A mosquito larva develops in water before becoming an adult insect.

net/netting | repellent

PHRASES

a strain of mosquito

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