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mosquito

/məˈskiːtoʊ/

noun

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A small flying insect that bites humans and animals to suck their blood, often transmitting diseases like malaria.

  • I got bitten by mosquitos all night.
  • She used repellent to keep the mosquitos away.
  • Mosquitos are more active at dusk.
  • Public health campaigns focus on eliminating standing water where mosquito larvae develop to reduce the transmission of vector-borne diseases.
  • Genetic modification programs aim to produce sterile male mosquitos that can suppress wild populations without relying on chemical pesticides.
  • The mosquito's ability to detect carbon dioxide and body heat allows it to locate potential hosts from considerable distances in various environments.