mosquitomosquito /məˈskitoʊ/ ●●○ noun (plural mosquitoes or mosquitos) [countable]Etymology
ETYMOLOGYmosquito
Origin: 1500-1600 Spanish mosca fly, from Latin musca
a small flying insect that sucks the blood of people and animals, making you itch and sometimes spreading diseases: a mosquito bite [Origin: 1500–1600 Spanish mosca fly, from Latin musca]