CULEX
\kjˈʊlɛks], \kjˈʊlɛks], \k_j_ˈʊ_l_ɛ_k_s]\
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genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface
By Princeton University
By Oddity Software
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A genus of mosquitoes (CULICIDAE) commonly found in tropical regions. Species of this genus are vectors for St. Louis encephalitis (ENCEPHALITIS, ST. LOUIS) as well as many other diseases of man and domestic and wild animals.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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(F.) Cousin. A genus of insects, unhappily too well known in almost every part of the world, on account of their bites, which give rise to painful, local inflammation. The gnats and musquitoesbelong to this genus.
By Robley Dunglison
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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