culex
Americannoun
plural
culicesnoun
Other Word Forms
- culicine adjective
Etymology
Origin of culex
< New Latin (Linnaeus); Latin: gnat, midge
Example Sentences
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These mosquitoes, like the Culex, love wet conditions but they don’t like the cold weather.
From Los Angeles Times
The two most common types of mosquitoes that inhabit Southern California include the native Culex mosquitoes and the invasive Aedes aegypti.
From Los Angeles Times
Culex are more interested in biting birds rather than humans and are California’s primary spreader of West Nile virus.
From Los Angeles Times
The California Public Health Department notes that there are a number of species within the Culex mosquito genus, which is a primary carrier of the virus, found throughout Los Angeles County.
From Los Angeles Times
These include Aedes detritus, commonly known as the saltmarsh mosquito, and Culex pipiens, or common house mosquito, all of which are known to bite humans and animals.
From BBC
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