anti-mosquito

adjective

an·ti-mos·qui·to

ˌan-tē-mə-ˈskē-(ˌ)tō,

ˌan-tī-

variants or less commonly antimosquito

: destroying, repelling, or protecting against mosquitoes

anti-mosquito pesticides

an anti-mosquito lotion

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of anti-mosquito was in 1844

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Style

“Anti-mosquito.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-mosquito. Accessed 6 Dec. 2022.

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