culicid
[ kyoo-lis-id ]
/ kyuˈlɪs ɪd /
noun
any of numerous dipterous insects of the family Culicidae, comprising the mosquitoes.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the culicids.
Words nearby culicid
culebra peak,
culet,
culex,
culham,
culiacán,
culicid,
culicide,
culicifuge,
culicoides,
culinarian,
culinary
Example sentences from the Web for culicid
Chief among these are the Culicid, or mosquitoes, and the Simuliid, or black-flies.
Handbook of Medical Entomology |William Albert RileyThe pertinacity of the Culicid frequently renders them a most formidable pest.
British Dictionary definitions for culicid
culicid
/ (kjuːˈlɪsɪd) /
noun
any dipterous insect of the family Culicidae, which comprises the mosquitos
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Culicidae
Word Origin for culicid
C19: from New Latin
Culicidae, from Latin
culex gnat,
culex