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Culex

/ˈkjuː.lɛks/

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

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

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Word	Definition
genus culexnoun	type genus of the culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface

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Word	Definition
genus culexnoun	type genus of the culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface
culicidiannoun	Any mosquito of the family Culicidae
culicoidnoun	Any mosquito or midge of the dipteran superfamily Culicoidea
mosquitonoun	A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria, dengue and yellow fever.
musquitonoun	Dated form of mosquito. [A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria, dengue and yellow fever.]
culicidologistnoun	One who studies mosquitos.
cucujoidnoun	Any beetle of the superfamily Cucujoidea.
anophelinenoun	Any mosquito of the genus Anopheles
culicomorphnoun	(entomology) Any insect in the infraorder Culicomorpha, which includes mosquitos, blackflies, and many types of midges
aëdesnoun	A mosquito, specifically a mosquito of the genus Aedes.
flavivirusnoun	Any arbovirus of the genus Flavivirus, many of which are transmitted by ticks or mosquitos
cimexnoun	Any member of the genus Cimex, especially the bedbug.
muscidnoun	Any fly of the family Muscidae of insects.
clavigernoun	One who carries a club; a club bearer.
curculionoun	Any of the genus Curculio of weevils.
malaria mosquitonoun	Any of the closely-related malaria-spreading mosquitos of the genus Anopheles, especially Anopheles gambiae.
ixodenoun	A member of the genus Ixodes of ticks.
triatomenoun	Any insect of the genus Triatoma, many of which are vectors for trypanosomes
cimicidnoun	(entomology) Any member of the family Cimicidae, such as bedbugs.
curculionoidnoun	Any insect of the superfamily Curculionoidea, also known as weevils.