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.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of dipterous insects, including the gnat and mosquito.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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