mosquitomos‧qui‧to /məˈskiːtəʊ $ -toʊ/ ●○○ noun (plural mosquitoes or mosquitos) [countable] 
a small flying insect that sucks the blood of people and animals, sometimes spreading the disease malaria
WORD ORIGINmosquito
Origin:
1500-1600 Spanish mosca ‘fly’, from Latin muscaEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- But my purse contained torch, mosquito repellent, passport and all the papers needed to subdue bureaucrats from here to Delhi.
- Even as I listened to him, mosquitoes, fat as houseflies, feasted on my legs.
- Hanson anticipates ground spraying to kill adult mosquitoes by midweek.
- It opens up with the sound of a mosquito and gets louder and louder.
- No breath of air stirred the Collector's mosquito net.
- Then, mosquitoes and steamy jungle heat along a path that went up and up.
- We also found with a sense of great relief that there were no mosquitoes!
WORD SETS
abdomen, nounant, nounantenna, nounanthill, nounaphid, nounbedbug, nounbee, nounbeetle, nounblack widow, nounbloodsucker, nounblow-fly, nounbluebottle, nounboll weevil, nounbookworm, nounbug, nounbumblebee, nounbutterfly, nouncaterpillar, nouncell, nouncentipede, nounchrysalis, nouncicada, nouncobweb, nouncockchafer, nouncockroach, nouncocoon, nouncomb, nouncrane fly, nouncreepy-crawly, nouncricket, noundaddy longlegs, noundragonfly, noundrone, nounearwig, nounentomology, nounfeeler, nounfirefly, nounflea, nounfly, verbfly, nounfruit fly, noungadfly, nounglow-worm, noungnat, noungossamer, noungrasshopper, noungreenfly, noungrub, nounhoneybee, nounhoneycomb, nounhornet, nounhorsefly, nounhousefly, nouninsect, nouninsectivore, nounkatydid, nounladybird, nounlarva, nounlice, nounlightning bug, nounlocust, nounlouse, nounmaggot, nounmantis, nounmayfly, nounmidge, nounmillipede, nounmite, nounmosquito, nounmoth, nounnectar, nounnest, nounnit, nounnymph, nounpest, nounpod, nounpraying mantis, nounproboscis, nounpupa, nounqueen, nounroach, nounsand fly, nounscarab, nounsilkworm, nounsilverfish, nounspider, nounspin, verbstick insect, nounsting, verbsting, nounstinger, nounsucker, nounswarm, nounswarm, verbtarantula, nountermite, nounthorax, nountick, nountortoiseshell, nountrilobite, nountsetse fly, nountzetze fly, nounvein, nounverminous, adjectivewasp, nounwater bug, nounweb, nounweevil, nounwing, nounwinged, adjectivewoodlouse, nounwoodworm, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a mosquito netCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
a mosquito net· She found a spot on Nowak's calf that was red and swollen like a severe mosquito bite.· The mosquito bite on his leg had swollen into a scarlet hillock.
· Live, disinfected Daphnia and mosquito larvae are popular.· The same was true for mealworm larvae, a species of butterfly, mosquito larvae, and milkweed-bug nymphs.· However, control by killing the mosquito larvae suffers from two main deficiencies.· They eat Tubifex, Daphnia, and mosquito larvae.
· There are two entrances both with mosquito nets.· A mosquito net was providentially suspended above the bed; the creek was certain to be thick with insects when night fell.· There are also two inner pockets and a mosquito net in each door.· No breath of air stirred the Collector's mosquito net.· To protect people from being bitten they must be educated and persuaded to use insect repellents and mosquito nets.· I lay under my mosquito net and waited.· Both inner doors have mosquito nets at each end and the headroom inside the tent is excellent.· Apparently no one ever thought of using mosquito nets.
a small flying insect that sucks the blood of people and animals, sometimes spreading the disease malaria