culex


cu·lex

noun \ˈkyü-ˌleks\

Definition of CULEX

: any of a large cosmopolitan genus (Culex) of mosquitoes that includes the common house mosquito (C. pipiens) of Europe and North America and vectors of the viruses causing Saint Louis encephalitis and West Nile fever

Origin of CULEX

New Latin, from Latin, gnat; akin to Old Irish cuil fly
First Known Use: 15th century

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