culex
Pronunciation: /ˈkjuːlɛks/
(also culex mosquito)
Definition of culex
noun ( plural culices /-lɪsiːz/)
- a mosquito of a genus which includes a number of kinds commonly found in cooler regions. They do not transmit malaria, but can pass on a variety of other parasites including those causing filariasis. Compare with anopheles.
- Genus Culex, subfamily Culicinae, family Culicidae
Derivatives
Origin:
Latin, 'gnat'