CULEX
Culex, genus Culex
(noun) type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
culex (plural culices)
Any of various mosquitoes of the genus Culex, some of which carry disease.
Source: Wiktionary
Cu"lex (k"lks), n. Etym: [L., a gnat.] (Zoƶl.)
Definition: A genus of dipterous insects, including the gnat and mosquito.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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