noun
- A mosquito; any member of the family Culicidae.
Usage: technical; zoological
Examples
- The culicid larvae develop in standing water.
- Researchers studied culicid behavior to understand disease transmission.
- Many culicid species are vectors for malaria and dengue fever.
- The culicid family includes over 3,500 known species.
- Entomologists classify culicids by their wing patterns and mouthpart structure.