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Glossary Entomology / Term

Mosquito

Any of various two-winged insects of the family Culicidae (order Diptera). In most species the female is distinguished by a long proboscis for sucking blood. Some species of mosquitos are vectors of diseases such as malaria and yellow fever.

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