culicid

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adjective

cu·​li·​cid

ˈkyüləsə̇d,

-ˌsid;

kyüˈlisə̇d

: of or relating to the Culicidae

culicid

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noun

"

plural -s

: one of the Culicidae : mosquito

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Culicidae

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