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an·ti-mos·qui·to | \ ˌan-tē-mə-ˈskē-(ˌ)tō, ˌan-tī- 
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\variants:
or less commonly antimosquito
Definition of anti-mosquito
: destroying, repelling, or protecting against mosquitoes anti-mosquito pesticides an anti-mosquito lotion
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The first known use of anti-mosquito was in 1844
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