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Definition of mosquito hawk in US English: mosquito hawknoun North American 1A nighthawk. Example sentencesExamples - The fish hawk is the osprey; the marsh hawk is a harrier; the mosquito hawk is a kite; Cooper's hawk is an accipiter; Harris' hawk is a buteonine, a hawk closely related to buteos but put in a different genus; the duck hawk is a falcon; and the rough-legged hawk is a buteo!
2A dragonfly. Example sentencesExamples - Adult crane flies are sometimes referred to as mosquito hawks.
- Adults look like huge mosquitoes, which explains the common names mosquito hawk and Montana mosquito.
- Although it is rumoured that mosquito hawks eat mosquitoes, that is not the case with crane flies.
- If the mosquito hawks are killed, the mosquitoes come back in greater numbers than before.
- In fact, if it is a true mosquito hawk, it would do you a favor because it would eat mosquitoes.
Definition of mosquito hawk in US English: mosquito hawknoun North American 1A nighthawk. Example sentencesExamples - The fish hawk is the osprey; the marsh hawk is a harrier; the mosquito hawk is a kite; Cooper's hawk is an accipiter; Harris' hawk is a buteonine, a hawk closely related to buteos but put in a different genus; the duck hawk is a falcon; and the rough-legged hawk is a buteo!
2A dragonfly. Example sentencesExamples - Adults look like huge mosquitoes, which explains the common names mosquito hawk and Montana mosquito.
- If the mosquito hawks are killed, the mosquitoes come back in greater numbers than before.
- Although it is rumoured that mosquito hawks eat mosquitoes, that is not the case with crane flies.
- Adult crane flies are sometimes referred to as mosquito hawks.
- In fact, if it is a true mosquito hawk, it would do you a favor because it would eat mosquitoes.
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