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Asian tiger mosquito

DEFINITIONS OF: Asian tiger mosquito

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n striped native of Japan thriving in southwestern and midwestern United States and spreading to the Caribbean; potential carrier of serious diseases

Synonyms:
Aedes albopictus
Type of:
mosquito
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
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