noun
definition
A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria and yellow fever.
verb
definition
To fly close to the ground, seemingly without a course.
Examples of mosquitos in a Sentence
The climate is very uncertain, the weather changing suddenly from bright sunshine (when mosquitos often swarm) to dense fog or heavy falls of snow and icy winds.
White and red ants are very prevalent, as are mosquitos, centipedes, spiders and beetles.
While she may provoke a startle response from your garden visitors, an Argiope at your garden gate is a sentry, protecting you and your garden plants from wasps, mosquitos, aphids, grasshoppers, and several other pests.
Longer dresses add a touch of casual elegance while helping to shield your legs from pesky mosquitos.
After somewhat blackened hot dogs and some canned beans simmered nearby, we returned to the house and left the backyard to the emerging mosquitos.
Mosquitos are a nuisance, so students should have citronella or some other repellent.
The mosquitos in Greenland are numerous, large and voracious, and their bites brought me out in large welts.
About 1893 he commenced a series of special investigations on the subject of malaria, and by 1895 had arrived at his theory that the micro-organisms of this disease are spread by mosquitos (see 17.463, 20.786).
Sidewalls (to enclose the tent) are usually not an option for frame tents, but you may be able to hang netting to keep mosquitos out.
The aroma of flowers often attracts insects that are not welcome for the ceremony, such as mosquitos and bees.
Pup tents are also very popular because they provided added protection from mosquitos.