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1. Mosquito
   HMS Mosquito was a British River Gunboat of 585 tons displacement launched in 1939 and sunk during the Second World War. HMS Mosquito was powered by Parsons geared turbines providing a top speed of 17 knots. She carried a complement of 74 and was armed with two 4-inch anti-aircraft guns; one 3.7 inch howitzer and eight machine-guns.
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2. mosquito
   [n] - 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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3. Mosquito
   Mos·qui'to (mŏs*kē*to) noun ; plural Mosquitoes . [ Spanish mosquito , from mosca fly, Latin musca . Confer Musket .] (Zoology) Any one of various species of gnats of the genus Culex<...
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4. mosquito
   Origin: Sp. Mosquito, fr. Moscafly, L. Musca. Cf. Musket. ... <zoology> 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 a...
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5. 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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6. mosquito
   (mәs-ke´to) any of various small winged insects, many of which are blood-sucking and important vectors of disease. The most important genera are Aedes, Anopheles, and Culex, which are responsible for the transmission of yellow fever, malaria, dengue, and other diseases.
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7. Mosquito
   • (n.) 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, i...
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8. mosquito
   any of approximately 3,500 species of familiar insects in the fly order, Diptera, that are important in public health because of the bloodsucking ... [21 related articles]
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9. Mosquito
   British twin-engine, two-seat, mid-wing bomber aircraft that was adapted to become the prime night fighter of the Allies during World War II. The ... [1 related articles]
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10. mosquito
    mosquito (small but big) pests If you ever think you're too small to be effective, you've never been in bed with a mosquito. —Wendy Schaetzel Lesko In each state, of the United States, there are many kinds of mosquitoes. New, Jersey has sixty species, each of which has a different habitat, behavior, and preferred source of blood. About ten...
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11. mosquito
    mosquito (muskē'tō) , small, long-legged insect of the order Diptera, the true flies. The females of most species have piercing and sucking mouth parts and apparently they must feed at least once upon mammalian blood before their eggs can develop properly. The males may have beaks, o...
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12. Mosquito
    Mosquito is a term applied to any fly of the family Culicidae. The female mosquito has needle-like mouth-parts and sucks blood before laying eggs. Males feed on plant juices. Some mosquitoes carry diseases such as malaria. Human odour in general is attractive to mosquitoes, also lactic acid in sweat...
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13. Mosquito
    The De Havilland DH 98 Mosquito was an English two-seat fighter bomber aircraft. It was made completely of wood, which made it very easy to repair following attacks. The De Havilland DH 98 Mosquito was powered by two Rolls-Royce Merlin 12-cylinder V liquid-cooled engines providing a top speed of ove...
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14. mosquito
    Type: Term Pronunciation: mŭs-kē′tō, -tōs Definitions: 1. A blood-sucking dipterous insect of the family Culicidae. Aedes, Anopheles, Culex, Mansonia, and Stegomyia are the genera containing most of the species involved in the transmission of parasitic and viral pathogens.
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15. mosquito
    Any of a group of flies in which the female has needlelike mouthparts and sucks blood before laying eggs. The males feed on plant juices. Some mosquitoes carry diseases such as malaria. (Family Culicidae, order Diptera.) Human odour in general is attractive to mosquitos, as well as the lactic acid in...
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16. Mosquito
    `Mosquito` (from the Spanish and Portuguese word for little fly)--> at accessdate=2011-06-01-->--> is a common insect in the family `Culicidae` (from the culex--> meaning midge or gnat). Mosquitoes resemble crane flies (family Tipulidae) and chironomid flies (family Chironom...
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17. Mosquito
    (disambiguation) `Mosquito` commonly refers to flying insects of the family Culicidae. `Mosquito` may also refer to: Places: Individuals: Transportation: Aviation: Maritime: Rail: Technology: Media: Sports: Other: See also:
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18. MOSQUITO
    In cryptography, `MOSQUITO` was a stream cypher algorithm designed by Joan Daemen and Paris Kitsos. It was submitted to the eSTREAM Project of the eCRYPT network. After the initial design was broken by Joux and Muller, a tweaked version named `MOUSTIQUE` was proposed which made it to Phase 3 of the ...
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19. Mosquito
    (Michael Kulas album) `Mosquito` is the first of three albums by Canadian songwriter Michael Kulas. Track listing: #Archive #Burning Down Hollywood #Sleepwalk #A Clever Mess #Free To Fall #Live To Please #The Last True Fools #Taken #There`s Going To Come A Time #Brave #Speaking Too Soon #Be The Death Of Me
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20. Mosquito
    (missile) The `Mosquito` was an Italian wire-guided anti-tank missile produced by Contraves Italiana SpA. It entered service with the Italian Army in 1961. It was broadly similar to anti-tank missiles of the era, having a fibreglass body with four large wings, cruciform in cross-section and a...
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21. Mosquito
    (Psychotic Waltz album) `Mosquito` was the third of 4 studio albums by Psychotic Waltz. Due to a tactical change of styles, it is also the least popular amongst fans. However, a significant minority regards this album to be their greatest work. The songwriting is more concise and focus...
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22. Mosquito
    (film) `Mosquito` is a 1995 science fiction film directed by Gary Jones. The film`s plot pays homage to the classic 50`s horror genre. Mosquito is about mosquitoes that become mutated when a spaceship crash lands in a swamp. The mosquitoes grow to enormous size and attack campers in a ...
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