mosquito

/məˈskiːtoʊ/
noun
  1. A small flying insect that bites humans and animals and sucks their blood.
    • A mosquito landed on my arm and bit me.
    • We put up a net to keep mosquitoes out of the tent.
    • Mosquitoes are most active at dawn and dusk.
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