mosquito

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /mɒsˈkiːtəʊ/, SAMPA: /m@s"ki:t@U/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /məˈski.toʊ/

• Audio (UK)

  (file)

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Noun

Singular mosquito

Plural mosquitos or mosquitoes

A mosquito biting a human

1. (zoology) A mosquito is a flying insect that is known for stinging animals and humans to suck their blood.

   Sleeping here is nearly impossible because of all those mosquitoes that bite you all the night long.