culex

[ kyoo-leks ]

/ ˈkyu lɛks /

noun, plural cu·li·ces [kyoo-luh-seez]. /ˈkyu ləˌsiz/.

any of numerous mosquitoes constituting the widespread genus Culex, distinguished by the habit in the adult of holding the body parallel to the feeding or resting surface, as the common house mosquito, C. pipiens.

Compare anopheles.

Origin of culex

<New Latin (Linnaeus); Latin: gnat, midge

OTHER WORDS FROM culex

cu·li·cine

[kyoo-luh-sahyn, -sin], /ˈkyu ləˌsaɪn, -sɪn/, adjective

Words nearby culex

culdoscopy, -cule, Culebra Cut, Culebra Peak, culet, culex, Culham, Culiacán, culicid, culicide, culicifuge

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Example sentences from the Web for culex

If the body is almost parallel to the surface, it is a culex.
The Popular Science Monthly, July, 1900|Various
The common gnat (Culex pipiens) seems to sail along also in various directions.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. II (of 4)|William Kirby
Dengue fever germs will develop in the mosquito called Culex and in Anopheles.
Manual of Military Training|James A. Moss
The ordinary mosquito is known as the "culex," while the malarial kind is known as "anopheles."
Rural Hygiene|Henry N. Ogden

The Anopheles is more common in the country, while the Culex is a city pest.
The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for culex

culex

/ (ˈkjuːlɛks) /

noun plural -lices (-lɪˌsiːz)

any mosquito of the genus Culex, such as C. pipiens, the common mosquito

Word Origin for culex

C15: from Latin: midge, gnat; related to Old Irish cuil gnat

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Medical definitions for culex

Culex

[ kyōō′lĕks′ ]

n.

A genus of mosquitoes that act as vectors for many diseases of humans and domestic and wild animals.

单词	culex
释义	culex [ kyoo-leks ] / ˈkyu lɛks / noun, plural cu·li·ces [kyoo-luh-seez]. /ˈkyu ləˌsiz/. any of numerous mosquitoes constituting the widespread genus Culex, distinguished by the habit in the adult of holding the body parallel to the feeding or resting surface, as the common house mosquito, C. pipiens. Compare anopheles. Origin of culex <New Latin (Linnaeus); Latin: gnat, midge OTHER WORDS FROM culex cu·li·cine [kyoo-luh-sahyn, -sin], /ˈkyu ləˌsaɪn, -sɪn/, adjective Words nearby culex culdoscopy, -cule, Culebra Cut, Culebra Peak, culet, culex, Culham, Culiacán, culicid, culicide, culicifuge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for culex If the body is almost parallel to the surface, it is a culex. The Popular Science Monthly, July, 1900\|Various The common gnat (Culex pipiens) seems to sail along also in various directions. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. II (of 4)\|William Kirby Dengue fever germs will develop in the mosquito called Culex and in Anopheles. Manual of Military Training\|James A. Moss The ordinary mosquito is known as the "culex," while the malarial kind is known as "anopheles." Rural Hygiene\|Henry N. Ogden The Anopheles is more common in the country, while the Culex is a city pest. The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for culex culex / (ˈkjuːlɛks) / noun plural -lices (-lɪˌsiːz) any mosquito of the genus Culex, such as C. pipiens, the common mosquito Word Origin for culex C15: from Latin: midge, gnat; related to Old Irish cuil gnat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for culex Culex [ kyōō′lĕks′ ] n. A genus of mosquitoes that act as vectors for many diseases of humans and domestic and wild animals. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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