Culex Definition

kyo͝olĕks
culices
noun
Any of a large genus (Culex) of mosquitoes, including many of the most common species found in North America and Europe.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • genus Culex
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Culicidae — some of the mosquitos.

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Other Word Forms of Culex

Noun

Singular:
culex
Plural:
culices

Origin of Culex

  • Directly from Latin culex (“mosquito”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin gnat

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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