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Definition mosquito in British English

mosquito noun

[countable] noun
/mɒˈskiːtəʊ/
1

a small flying insect that bites the skin of people and animals in order to feed on their blood. Some types of mosquito can spread a serious disease called malaria.

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Definition mosquito in British English