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culicine
Variant of culex
culex
definition
cu·lex (kyo̵̅o̅′leks′)
noun
any of a large genus (Culex) of mosquitoes, including many of the most common species found in North America and Europe
Etymology: ModL < L, a gnat < IE base *ū-, sharp, pointed > OIr cuil, gnat, Sans ula-, spear
Related Forms:
- culicine cu′·li·cine (kyo̵̅o̅′lə sin, -sīn′) adjective, noun
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