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anti-mosquito

adjective an·ti-mos·qui·to \ ˌan-tē-mə-ˈskē-(ˌ)tō , ˌan-tī- \
variants: or less commonly antimosquito
|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition of anti-mosquito

: destroying, repelling, or protecting against mosquitoes
  • anti-mosquito pesticides
  • an anti-mosquito lotion

First Known Use of anti-mosquito

1844

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