1. of, relating to, or belonging to the family Culicidae (mosquitoes)
Usage: technical; zoological

1. a mosquito of the family Culicidae
Usage: technical; zoological

Examples

• Culicine mosquitoes are found on every continent except Antarctica.
• The culicine family includes both disease-carrying and harmless species.
• Researchers studied culicine larvae in the laboratory.
• Many culicine species are active at dusk and dawn.
• The culicine subfamily exhibits diverse feeding behaviors.