mosquito

noun

two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals

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The word mosquito breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root mosqu-, from Latin musca (“fly”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.