mos·qui·to 
/məˈski:toʊ/ noun
plural mos·qui·toes also mos·qui·tos /məˈski:toʊ/ noun [count] : a small flying insect that bites the skin of people and animals and sucks their blood
▪ a swarm of mosquitoes ▪ the bite of a mosquito = a mosquito bite ◊Mosquitoes sometimes spread serious diseases like malaria. — see color picture
▪ a swarm of mosquitoes ▪ the bite of a mosquito = a mosquito bite ◊Mosquitoes sometimes spread serious diseases like malaria. — see color picture
