"culex" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkjuː.lɛks/ Forms: culices [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin culex (“gnat”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|culex||gnat}} Latin culex (“gnat”) Head templates: {{en-noun|culices}} culex (plural culices)
  1. Any of various mosquitoes of the genus Culex, some of which carry disease. Wikipedia link: culex Categories (lifeform): Mosquitoes Derived forms: culicidal
    Sense id: en-culex-en-noun-CUs0xTo8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

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