What is another word for mosquito?
Pronunciation:
[ məskˈiːtə͡ʊ], [ məskˈiːtəʊ], [ m_ə_s_k_ˈiː_t_əʊ]
Synonyms for Mosquito:
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n.
• animal • insect- Horntail ,
- June Bug ,
- ant ,
- aphid ,
- arachnid ,
- bedbug ,
- bee ,
- black widow ,
- blowfly ,
- bluebottle ,
- boll weevil ,
- bookworm ,
- botfly ,
- bumblebee ,
- butterfly ,
- chigger ,
- chinch ,
- cicada ,
- cockroach ,
- cootie ,
- cricket ,
- daddy longlegs ,
- deer fly ,
- dragonfly ,
- dung beetle ,
- earwig ,
- firefly ,
- flea ,
- fly ,
- fruit fly ,
- gadfly ,
- gnat ,
- grasshopper ,
- hornet ,
- horsefly ,
- housefly ,
- katydid ,
- ladybug ,
- locust ,
- louse ,
- mantis ,
- may fly ,
- midge ,
- millipede ,
- mite ,
- moth ,
- nit ,
- pest ,
- praying mantis ,
- scarab ,
- scorpion ,
- silverfish ,
- spider ,
- stinkbug ,
- tarantula ,
- termite ,
- tick ,
- tiger moth ,
- tsetse fly ,
- wasp ,
- yellow jacket ,
- yellowjacket .
Other synonyms:
- Stegomyia ,
- aedes ,
- beetle ,
- bloodsucker ,
- corethra ,
- culex ,
- mansonia ,
- psorophora ,
- trichopronsoon .
Other relevant words:
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How to use "Mosquito" in context?
Mosquitoes can be found all over the world, but there are a few species that are particularly problematic. The most common mosquitoes are the Culex mosquito, which is found in most parts of the world, and the Aedes mosquito, which is found in tropical areas. Both mosquitoes can cause malaria, a deadly disease.
There are many ways to prevent mosquitoes from biting you. The most basic way to avoid mosquito bites is to use a mosquito repellent.
Paraphrases for Mosquito:
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Holonyms for Mosquito:
n.
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animal
culicidae, Family Culicidae.
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animal
Hyponym for Mosquito:
n.
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animal
two-winged insects, dipteran, dipterous insect, dipteron.
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animal
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