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mosquito

Syllabification: (mos·qui·to)

Pronunciation: /məˈskētō/

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Definition of mosquito

noun (plural mosquitoes or mosquitos)

a slender long-legged fly with aquatic larvae. The bite of the bloodsucking female can transmit a number of serious diseases including malaria and encephalitis.
- Culex, Anopheles, and other genera, family Culicidae