释义 |
‖ culex|ˈkjuːlɛks| [L. gnat.] A gnat; in Entom. the genus containing gnats and mosquitoes.
1483Caxton Gold. Leg. 380/1 What is the cause that culex whiche is a lytel beest hath vi feet & two wynges. 1828Stark Elem. Nat. Hist. II. 227 The Culices, whose larvæ are destined to live and find their subsistence in water, drop their ova on its surface. 1876Duhring Dis. Skin 600 Culex, or Mosquito is not infrequently the source of considerable irritation upon the skin. |