Culicoides
noun
Cu·li·coi·des
ˌkyü-lə-ˈkȯid-ˌēz 
: a genus of bloodsucking midges (family Ceratopogonidae) of which some are intermediate hosts of filarial parasites
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“Culicoides.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Culicoides. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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