culicid: Meaning and Definition of

cu•lic•id

Pronunciation: (ky-lis'id), [key]
— n.
  1. any of numerous dipterous insects of the family Culicidae, comprising the mosquitoes.
—adj.
  1. belonging or pertaining to the culicids.
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