mosquito
mos·qui·to
noun \mə-ˈskē-(ˌ)tō\ plural mos·qui·toes also mos·qui·tos
Definition of MOSQUITO
: any of a family (Culicidae) of dipteran flies with females that have a set of slender organs in the proboscis adapted to puncture the skin of animals and to suck their blood and that are in some cases vectors of serious diseases
— mos·qui·to·ey \-ˈskē-tə-wē\ adjective
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Origin of MOSQUITO
Spanish, diminutive of mosca fly, from Latin musca — more at midge
First Known Use: circa 1583
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