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单词 culicid
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culicid

[ kyoo-lis-id ]
/ kyuˈlɪs ɪd /

noun

any of numerous dipterous insects of the family Culicidae, comprising the mosquitoes.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the culicids.

Origin of culicid

<New Latin Culicidae, equivalent to Culic-, stem of Culexculex + -idae-id2

Words nearby culicid

Culebra Peak, culet, culex, Culham, Culiacán, culicid, culicide, culicifuge, Culicoides, culinarian, culinary
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Example sentences from the Web for culicid

  • Chief among these are the Culicid, or mosquitoes, and the Simuliid, or black-flies.

    Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley

  • The pertinacity of the Culicid frequently renders them a most formidable pest.

    Curious Facts in the History of Insects; Including Spiders and Scorpions.|Frank Cowan

British Dictionary definitions for culicid

culicid
/ (kjuːˈlɪsɪd) /

noun

any dipterous insect of the family Culicidae, which comprises the mosquitos

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Culicidae

Word Origin for culicid

C19: from New Latin Culicidae, from Latin culex gnat, culex
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
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