mosquito

🇬🇧 UK/mә'ski:tәu/🇺🇸 US

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Definitions

n.

A small flying insect whose female bites humans and animals to suck blood, sometimes spreading diseases like malaria.

蚊子

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword

mosquitoother

=mosquito

Common Collocations

1.mosquito bite蚊子叮咬
2.mosquito net蚊帐
3.mosquito repellent驱蚊剂

Example Sentences

1.
A [mosquito] bit her arm, leaving an itchy bump.
2.
Disease-carrying [mosquitoes] are a public health concern today.

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