Mosquito Definition & Meaning

Example Sentences

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Irked residents across Southern California have recently complained to their vector control districts about an onslaught of mosquito activity, many sporting ankle bites to prove it.

From Los Angeles Times

Deer flies and mosquitoes came and started gnawing on me.

From Literature

That widespread ability to spread infection helps explain why the disease shows up nearly everywhere mosquitoes live across the islands.

From Science Daily

I pause on the porch, allowing the heat to soak into my skin, but a handful of pesky mosquitos start buzzing around me.

From Literature

The chores were done, our bellies were full, and the mosquitoes hadn’t worked up much of an appetite yet.

From Literature