"day-biter" meaning in All languages combined

See day-biter on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: day-biters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} day-biter (plural day-biters)
  1. An insect, especially a mosquito, that bites during the day. Categories (lifeform): Mosquitoes Synonyms: day biter

Inflected forms

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