Mosquito net

Mosquito net
Mosquito Mos*qui"to (m[o^]s*k[=e]*t[-o]), n.; pl. {Mosquitoes} (m[o^]s*k[=e]*t[=o]z). [Sp. mosquito, fr. moscafly, L. musca. Cf. {Musket}.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of various species of gnats of the genus {Culex} and allied genera. The females have a proboscis containing, within the sheathlike labium, six fine, sharp, needlelike organs with which they puncture the skin of man and animals to suck the blood. These bites, when numerous, cause, in many persons, considerable irritation and swelling, with some pain. The larv[ae] and pup[ae], called wigglers, are aquatic. [Written also {musquito}.] [1913 Webster]

{Mosquito bar}, {Mosquito net}, a net or curtain for excluding mosquitoes, -- used for beds and windows.

{Mosquito fleet}, a fleet of small vessels.

{Mosquito hawk} (Zo["o]l.), a dragon fly; -- so called because it captures and feeds upon mosquitoes.

{Mosquito netting}, a loosely-woven gauzelike fabric for making mosquito bars. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • mosquito net — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms mosquito net : singular mosquito net plural mosquito nets a thin cloth that you hang around a bed in order to keep mosquitoes out …   English dictionary

  • mosquito net — /məsˈkitoʊ nɛt/ (say muhs keetoh net) noun a screen, curtain, or canopy of net, gauze, or the like (mosquito netting), for keeping out mosquitoes …  

  • mosquito net — mos quito net n a net placed over a bed as a protection against mosquitoes …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • mosquito net — mosqui′to net n. a screen, curtain, or canopy of net, gauze, or the like, for keeping out mosquitoes • Etymology: 1735–45 …   From formal English to slang

  • mosquito net — noun Date: 1745 a net or screen for keeping out mosquitoes …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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