common mosquito

/ˌkɑmən məˌskidoʊ/
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Other forms: common mosquitoes

Definitions of common mosquito
  1. noun
    common house mosquito
    synonyms: Culex pipiens
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    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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